Aug 2 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrials recorded a fifth straight session of gains to record highs.
Miners are expected to gain from rising metals prices. IRONORE/ MET/L
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.05 percent, or 3 points, to 5,711 - a 61.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark .AXJO rose 0.9 percent on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 dipped 0.06 percent, or 4.76 points, to 7,724.68 at 2220 GMT.