April 13 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open higher on Tuesday with stronger iron ore and oil prices set to boost mining and energy stocks.
Local index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.2%, a 10-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.3% on Monday to 6,974, a little over 200 points below an all-time high.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was flat in early trade. The country's central bank is set to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.