* Aussie shares gain for third straight session
* Materials lead gains on jump in copper prices
* NZ declines
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July 9 (Reuters) - Australian shares closed at a 10-1/2 year high on Monday, with materials stocks driving gains on higher copper prices and following Wall Street's firmer finish.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 0.2 percent, or 13.70 points, to 6,286.00 at the close of trade. The benchmark added 0.9 percent on Friday.
U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting their highest levels in two weeks, as strong U.S. jobs growth blunted the impact of an escalating U.S.-China trade dispute. .N
A rebound in London copper on Monday helped to drive strong gains in the Australian materials stocks. MET/L
Global miner BHP BHP.AX jumped 2.1 percent to a more than one-week high and was the dominant gainer on the bourse, while rival Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX climbed 1.4 percent.
Financial stocks also advanced, with top lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX , rising 0.6 percent to its highest since March 14, while National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX ticked up 0.2 percent.
In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 0.3 percent or 22.39 points to finish the session at 9,061.65.
Healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks led the declines, with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd FPH.NZ slipping 1 percent, while SKY Network Television Ltd SKT.NZ dived 5.1 percent.
But Spark New Zealand Ltd SPK.NZ firmed 0.7 percent. The telecommunications and digital services provider said on Monday it was notified by New Zealand's competition regulator of its intention to file court proceedings regarding three separate historical operational and billing issues.