April 14 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to edge up on Wednesday, with investor sentiment likely to be boosted by a commodities-inspired rally coupled with overnight gains on Wall Street.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 were up about 0.3%, a 5.9-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed flat in the previous session.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was up 0.24% to 12687.24 in early trade.