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SYDNEY, May 10 (Reuters) - The Australian share market closed slightly firmer on Tuesday as investors dumped resource stocks and turned to the major banks in search of yield.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 22.1 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 5,342.80.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 ended 0.35 percent or 24.35 points higher, to finish the session at 6,909.40.