SYDNEY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.4
percent to a 20-month high, with gains across all sectors as
data showing an unexpected fall in Australian employment in
December increased the chances for another interest rate cut.
The S&P/ASX 200 index was 18.2 points higher at
4,756.6, according to latest data. On Wednesday, the index
gained 0.5 percent to 4,738.4.
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index rallied 0.7
percent, or 27.6 points to 4,196.8, hovering
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