NZ stocks open higher, Australia likely to follow suit
SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand shares got off to a buoyant start on Wednesday, while their Australian peers were set to follow suit after an inspiring performance on Wall Street, with higher oil prices likely to fuel demand for energy stocks. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.24 percent, or 15.99 points, to 6,742.00 in early trade. Pointing to a firm open, Australia's stock index futures rose 0.8 percent to 4,993.0, a 17.4-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX