Nov 3 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to edge down further on Thursday, tracking losses in Wall Street triggered by signals of an interest rate rise by the U.S. Federal Reserve in December and the nerves surrounding the U.S. election.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.3 percent, or 16 points, to 5,168, a 61-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended down 1.2 percent on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 1.1 percent, or 76.55 points, at 6,777.20, at 2157 GMT.
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