SYDNEY -- The Australian share market finished up on Thursday, with materials and energy offsetting losses in utilities and telecommunication.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 35.50 points or 0.51 percent at 7,058.60, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 36.90 points or 0.51 percent at 7,317.50.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. leading cloud-based software company Salesforce on Wednesday announced the company's shopping index for the first quarter of 2021, indicating that the global digital commerce grew 58 percent year over year.

Digital revenue in the United States grew by 45 percent year over year in the first quarter, which is well above pre-pandemic levels.

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HONG KONG -- The gold price in Hong Kong closed at 16,170 Hong Kong dollars (about 2,081.08 U.S. dollars) per tael on Thursday, down 10 Hong Kong dollars from the previous trading day, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. (1 U.S. dollar equals 7.77 HK dollars)

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures rose across the board on Wednesday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for May delivery rose 14 cents, or 2.41 percent, to settle at 5.94 U.S. dollars per bushel. July wheat soared 16.75 cents, or 2.64 percent, to settle at 6.5025 dollars per bushel. May soybean gained 20.5 cents, or 1.48 percent, to close at 14.1 dollars per bushel. Enditem

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