Australian shares set to rise at open, NZ flat

May 14 (Reuters) – Australian shares are expected to rise at open on Wednesday, likely lifted by commodity stocks as underlying prices get a boost from easing trade tensions.

The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.2%, a 41.0-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended 0.4% higher on Tuesday.

New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was flat in early trade.

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)

((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com))

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