Australia shares open 0.4 percent firmer

Reuters Finance News, Australia

Thursday November 5, 2009, 10:14 am

(Updates to opening)

WELLINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares opened 0.4 percent firmer on Thursday, led by miners as metal prices rose.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 17.9 points to 4,558 at 2312 GMT.

New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 was flat at 3,168.2

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