Sept 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares were poised to open lower on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of key global central bank meetings this week, with rising political tensions with China, Australia's largest trading partner, weighing on sentiment.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.2%, a 6.5-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark gained 0.7% on Monday.
Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.4% in early trade.