SYDNEY, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open lower on Wednesday, extending losses into a fifth session, as declining Wall Street pushed the Australian index to its weakest in two months.
The share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.2 percent to 5,183, a 24.8-point discount to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX200 index .AXJO on Tuesday. The benchmark eased 0.2 percent in the last session, having touched its lowest in two months.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 edged down 0.3 percent in early trade following four sessions of losses.
It touched a six-week trough on Tuesday.
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