Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open higher on Thursday, in track with Wall Street peers, after U.S. President Donald Trump eased investor concerns by saying talks with China on an interim trade deal were going "very well".
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.8%, a 60.5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 1.6% on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose about 0.7% in early trade.