April 26 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, stoked by signs of recovery in metals as concerns over U.S. sanctions eased while higher iron ore and oil prices also signal a miner- and energy-led rise among Australian equities.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 41 points to 5,909.0, a 12.6-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark ended up 0.6 percent on Tuesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was up 9.65 points at 2215 GMT.