Oct 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to edge higher on Friday, tracking their Wall Street peers, as progress in U.S. stimulus talks gave a dose of optimism to markets.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.1%, a 0.2-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.3% on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.1% in early trade.