Australian shares were poised to start the week on a positive note on Monday, tracking Wall Street, as stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased growth worries in the world's largest economy.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.5 percent, a 13.7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.8 percent on Friday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 dropped 0.1 percent in early trade.