Australia shares to edge higher; NZ flat

Oct 17 (Reuters) – Australian shares are expected to rise,
following a record-high close on Wall Street and a jump in oil
prices due to supply worries after Iraqi forces seized the
oil-rich city of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters.
The local share price index futures rose 0.2
percent, or 11 points, to 5,839, a 7.8-point discount to the
underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose
0.6 percent on Monday.
New Zealand’s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose
sligh