Sept 27 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open higher on Friday, buoyed by strength in iron ore futures and oil prices, while rising expectations of a rate cut by the central bank next week may also provide a fillip to stocks.
A Reuters poll suggests the market is almost certain of a rate cut next week, as the Reserve Bank of Australia meets to decide on monetary policy. local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.38%, a 9.4-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.5% on Thursday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.2% in early trade.