SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open higher for the first time in five sessions on Wednesday, rebounding from a near one-month low touched in the previous session.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.7 percent to 5,026, a 22.5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark index closed 1.6 percent lower on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was little changed in early trade.
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