Australia shares seen extending gains, NZ shares steady in early trade

SYDNEY, May 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares are seen extending gains on Monday, following a solid finish on Wall Street last week, though natural stocks could put a lid on advances after gold and oil prices slipped. Local share price index futures inched up 0.4 percent to 5,433.0, a 27.1-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close on Friday. The benchmark climbed to a nine-month peak in the last session and was up 3 percent so far this month. Global miner BHP Billiton is exp

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