June 9 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open flat on Friday as a slew of geopolitical uncertainties are seen keeping market sentiment skittish.
An exit poll on Thursday said Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party would fail to win a parliamentary majority in Britain's election, while Australian police were seen carrying out "counter-terrorism" raids in Melbourne early on Friday.The local share price index futures rose 0.09 percent or 5 points to 5680.0, a 3.5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.2 percent on Thursday.New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.17 percent in early trade.
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