By Soumyajit Saha
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open higher on Wednesday following a robust Wall Street run, after U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen advocated for a hefty fiscal relief package to counter the pandemic-driven economic slump.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.2%, a 53.6-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 1.2% on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.75% in early trade.