April 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open lower for a second straight session on Friday as profit-taking post a recent seven-day rally is expected to continue, while investors await more clarity on the U.S.-China trade talks.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.145 percent, a 23.8-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark had dropped 0.8 percent on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was little changed in early trade at 9,892.86.