Sept 21 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to slide at the open on Monday, as a decline on Wall Street in the previous session and surging coronavirus cases in Europe weighed on sentiment.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.6%, a 47.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark finished 0.3% lower on Friday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.1% by 1039 GMT.