April 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares were poised to open higher on Monday, boosted by miners as well as optimism over progress in the China-U.S. trade talks. The local share price index futures rose 0.3 percent, an 8.3-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.1 percent on Friday, ending the March quarter 0.7 percent higher. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.05 percent, or 5.14 points, to 9,850.09 in early trade. (Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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