Australian shares track Wall St higher; tech, gold stocks gain
* Investors await minutes from central bank’s March policy meeting * Gold stocks benefit from rise in bullion prices March 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose in early trade on Tuesday as tech and gold stocks advanced, and Wall Street rose overnight, with investors looking to minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy meeting. The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.27% to 6,773 by 2315 GMT. Overnight, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs as hopes for a quicker economic recovery continued to be boosted by mass vaccinations and further stimulus in the Unite...
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