Jan 13 (Reuters) - Australian shares were seen opening marginally lower on Wednesday as investors assessed risks to swift further stimulus from the United States and remained cautious ahead of the upcoming corporate earnings season.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.1%, a 69.1-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.3% on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.2% to 13,207.08 points in early trade.