Feb 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to be unchanged on Tuesday in the absence of a Wall Street lead due to a U.S. market holiday.
The country's central bank is expected to release minutes from its latest policy meeting, with investors eyeing comments since the bank shifted to a neutral policy stance.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 were nearly flat, at a 37.8-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed 0.4 percent higher on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 was marginally lower in early trade.