Feb 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Wednesday, tracking gains from Wall Street and amid the resumption of U.S.-China trade talks.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.3 percent, a 22.9-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.3 percent higher on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.7 percent in early trade, helped by robust results from heavyweight a2 Milk Company ATM.NZ .