June 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to edge up on Monday, tracking Wall Street, which hit a record high on Friday.
U.S. stocks closed at record levels for a second consecutive session on Friday, as gains in technology and industrial stocks more than offset a lukewarm jobs report. .N
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.173 percent or 10 points to 5797.0, an 8.9-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.9 percent on Friday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was closed on account of a public holiday.
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