March 21 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open lower on Tuesday, following U.S. stocks, which fell on worries that President Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes will take longer than expected.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.2 percent at 5,755, a 23.9-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close.
The benchmark closed 0.4 percent lower on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.3 percent, or 17.30 points, at 7,074.35 by 2108 GMT.
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