March 27 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to open higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street peers, as investors focused on the passage of a massive coronavirus relief bill in the U.S. Senate and the possibility of more economic aid to come.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 3.6%, a 188.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark gained 2.3% on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 advanced 3.1% in early trade.