May 25 (Reuters) - Australian shares were expected to inch higher at open on Wednesday as strong bullion prices will likely boost domestic gold stocks, though a weak Wall Street session overnight may limit gains. The local share price index futures rose 0.1%, a 1.2-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark ended 0.3% lower on Tuesday. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.1% by 2223 GMT. (Reporting by Upasana Singh; Editing by Chris Reese) ((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com)) ((For more information on DIARIES & DATA: U.S. earnings diary [RESF/US] Wall Street Week Ahead [.N/O] Global Economy Week Ahead [DATA/] ................................................................ For latest top breaking news across all markets [NEWS1])) Keywords: AUSTRALIA STOCKS/MORNING The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.