Dec 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares are poised to open higher on Friday, likely boosted by energy and mining stocks due to higher prices of underlying commodities, while a Wall Street-led rally is expected to drive local tech stocks higher. The local share price index futures rose 0.7%, a 47.6-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index (.AXJO) close. The benchmark rose 0.3% on Thursday. New Zealand"s benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index (.NZ50) rose 0.3% to 12,903.01 points in early trade.