Feb 3 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open flat on Friday, tracking Wall Street, as caution took over investor sentiment following President Donald Trump's latest remarks on trade and the policies he will pursue.
U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after Trump said he would like to speed up talks to either renegotiate or replace the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. stocks are expected to gain as gold prices climbed to their highest in 11 weeks on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and provided no indication of a likely rate hike in March. GOL/
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.1 percent or 6 points, a 41.4 point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark finished 0.14 percent lower on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell slightly, down 0.07 percent or 4.94 points to 7048.6 at 2104 GMT.
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