Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open slightly higher on Thursday, extending their recovery into a second session as investors grappled with a global exodus from equities.
The local share price index futures rose 28 points to 5,818.0, a 58.8-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.8 percent on Wednesday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose slightly in early trade.
(Reporting by Ambar Warrick in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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