Sept 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street down, as a renewed tech sell-off erased initial gains notched by the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on optimism stoked by the U.S. Federal Reserve's continued dovish stance.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.2%, a 6.1-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 1% on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.2% in early trade.