SYDNEY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open flat on Tuesday, though a weaker iron ore price will provide headwind.
Share price index futures YAPcm1 were flat at 5,186.0, a 19.5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO . The benchmark fell 0.7 percent on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.47 percent in early trade.
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