Jan 11 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to open marginally higher on Monday as coronavirus-led lockdowns in New South Wales state eased, while hopes of more fiscal stimulus from the United States grew.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.1%, but were at a 53.9-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.7% on Friday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 0.8% to 13,455.08 points in early trade.