March 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open slightly higher on Tuesday as an aggressive credit boost by the Federal Reserve added to a worldwide effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic that could push the global economy deep into recession.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 rose 0.9%, a 24-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark slid 5.6% on Monday to finish at a more than seven-year low.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 shed 0.9% in early trade.