Australia shares poised to open higher, NZ shares up
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares were set to open higher on Thursday, joining a global equities rally as Democrats' US midterm sweep eased some uncertainty that had weighed on markets, while stronger copper prices were expected to lift miners.
The local share price index futures rose 2%, a 202.5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.6% lower on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.7% in early trade.