Australia shares wrap up holiday-shortened week on firm note
* Tech stocks mark best day since March 16, up about 2.5% * Biden’s EV plan boosts lithium, copper-exposed stocks (Updates to close) April 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares settled higher on Thursday, wrapping up the holiday-shortened week on a firm note as investor cheered an end to Brisbane lockdown ahead of the long Easter weekend. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.6% at 6,828.70, with gold and technology stocks leading the gains. Both Australian and New Zealand markets are closed on Friday and Monday for Easter holidays. Market participants cheered after Australia ended a lockdown of its ...