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Adrian Black

Aussie shares bounce as rate hike fears ease for now

Materials, consumer staples and energy stocks helped drive the broader share market higher. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has snapped a two-session losing streak after weaker-than-expected economic growth softened the outlook for further interest rate hikes.

The S&P/ASX200 gained 61.3 points on Wednesday, up 0.7 per cent, to 8,785.7, as the broader All Ordinaries improved by 51.2 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 9,017.2.

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