SYDNEY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set for a subdued start on Wednesday following an uninspiring performance on Wall Street, while softness in commodity prices could keep a lid on the resources sector.
Pointing to a flat open, stock index futures YAPcm1 edged up a mere 0.1 percent to 5,079.0, a 20.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO .
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 was trading a touch firmer at 6,007.80.
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