SYDNEY, March 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares looked set for a steady start on Tuesday after Wall Street finished marginally firmer, and gains for oil and iron ore should support the resources sector.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 11 points to 5178, a 12-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark dipped 0.3 percent on Monday to 5,166.6.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was up 0.12 percent in early trade.
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