Feb 12 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open marginally higher on Wednesday as investors draw relief from a rebound in commodities prices and news the coronavirus outbreak may be over by April.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.1%, a 55.3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.6% on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell about 0.1% in early trade, ahead of the central bank's cash rate decision later in the day.