SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to have
a strong start on Monday following a positive lead on Wall
Street and an expected boost to mining stocks from a jump in
iron ore prices.
Global miner BHP Billiton is expected to open 1.8
percent higher, tracking a gain in its U.S. ADRs.
Local share price index futures rose 0.6 percent to
5,489 points, but that was still an 8.4-point discount to the
close of the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index on Friday.
The benchmark fell 1.2 p
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