Australian shares jumped nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday, led by gains in financials and healthcare stocks, as a slew of Chinese data offered no nasty surprises.
The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.9 per cent or 44.4 points to 4,903.1 at the close of trade. The benchmark fell 0.7 per cent on Monday.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.37 per cent or 22.77 points to finish the session at 6,124.21.
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