(Removes reference to New Zealand shares as cash markets are halted)
Aug 28 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to open lower after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments that lawmakers continue to have differences over the next stimulus bill.
In Australia, the local share price index futures YAPcm1 inched 0.15% lower, a 52.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark added 0.2% on Thursday, marking a third session of gains in four.