Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street and global markets lower as concerns about a possible rise in inflation pressured stocks, with Big Tech weighing on the Nasdaq.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.3%, a 79.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.5% on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.5% in early trade.