SYDNEY, June 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to edge lower on Wednesday, falling for the first time in four sessions, as a stronger dollar weighed on the local index.
Share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.3 percent to 5,360.0, an 11-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close on Tuesday. The benchmark rose 0.2 percent on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was little changed in early trade.
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