April 6 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to rise on Friday for a third straight session, tracking a similar overnight climb in Wall Street as ebbing trade war fears saw investors trickling back into equities.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 18 points to 5,788, a similar level to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.5 percent on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose marginally in early trade.