April 11 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open lower on Thursday, despite minor Wall Street gains overnight, with investors staying cautious as the U.S. Federal Reserve's March meeting minutes showed some policymakers might change their minds on whether the next rates move could be up or down.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.2 percent, a 29.5-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended little changed on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 inched up 0.1 percent or 13.74 points to 9,721.70 in early trade.