Shipbuilder Austal Ltd ASB.AX closed at a near one-week low after the country's corporate regulator launched a legal action for alleged disclosure breaches. By Harish Sridharan June 10 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose on Thursday, led by technology and banking stocks, while global markets closely watched for U.S inflation data for clues on how soon the Federal Reserve will start tapering its massive stimulus. Buy-now-pay-later giant Afterpay Ltd APT.AX gained 1%, while Iress Ltd IRE.AX marked its best session ever after local media reported that investment bank Barrenjoey was interested in buying a stake in the financial technology company.