Australia: Shares rise, with eye on US Fed

Published Tue, Mar 17, 2015 · 01:53 AM

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[SYDNEY] Australian shares rallied after weak US factory data damped speculation over interest rates before a meeting of the Federal Reserve.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index snapped a two-day drop, rising 0.8 per cent by 10:17 am in Sydney.

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