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SYDNEY, May 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares bounced off a two-week low to end in the black on Wednesday, led by gains in the energy and resources sectors as strong U.S. data lifted commodity prices and Wall Street stocks.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO ended 1.45 percent higher, or 76.9 points, at 5,372.50. The benchmark fell 0.4 percent to a 2-week low on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 gained 0.5 percent, or 35.38 points, to finish the session at 6,908.