April 10 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to gain slightly on Monday, as energy stocks are expected to strengthen after oil prices shot up following a U.S. missile airstrike on a Syrian airbase.
Oil prices rose on Friday, trading near a one-month high and closing the week up 3 percent after the United States fired missiles at a Syrian government air base. O/R
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 12.28 points or 0.17 percent in early trade.
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