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Aussie shares rise as Trump calls for rate cuts

Australian shares have advanced after Donald Trump called for cuts to interest rates and oil prices. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian shares have finished higher for the fourth time this week after Donald Trump demanded cuts in interest rates and the price of oil.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday finished up 30.2 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 8,408.9, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 31.3 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 8,660.4

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