July 16 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to open little changed on Tuesday as energy sector declines are likely to offset gains in resources stocks.
Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday, while China's iron ore and coke prices rose on expectations for increased demand for both steelmaking inputs. O/R IRONORE/
The Reserve Bank of Australia is scheduled to release its July policy meeting minutes later on Tuesday.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.08%, or 5 points, to 6,592, a 61-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.65% on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.2% at 2210 GMT.