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Australian shares to rise, as Wall Street and iron ore climb to record levels
Australian shares are set to lift in early trade, boosted by iron ore prices rising to a seven-year high and the US market hitting new records.
ASX futures had risen (+0.2pc) to 6,631 points, by 6:45am AEDT.
The Australian dollar had lifted (+0.4pc) to 74.45 US cents.
On Wall Street overnight, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to their highest levels ever, as investors looked past bleak economic data and remained focused on hopes for a quick COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The latest data showed the number of Americans filing initial jobless claims fell last week, but remained extraordinarily high at 712,000, while a separate survey showed US services industry activity slowed to a six-month low in November.
“Markets are discounting the bad economic news…
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