SYDNEY, 17 July (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open slightly higher tracking global cues on Friday after the Greek parliament voted in favour of austerity measures, but weak commodity prices could put pressure on sentiment.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.1 percent or 7 points to 5,629.0 a 40-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed up 33.4 points, or 0.6 percent, at 5,669.6 in the previous session.
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 17 points or 0.3 percent to 5,840.7 in early trade.
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