SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to tread water on Friday on continued uncertainty about global growth and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that she expects interest rates to rise later this year.
Stock index futures YAPcm1 slipped 2 points to 5,060, an 11.6-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX200 index. The benchmark rose 1.47 percent to 5,071.7 in the previous session.
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.21 percent in early trade.
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