SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to get off to a cautious start on Wednesday with investors reluctant to do much ahead of a slew of economic data from China.
Suggesting a subdued start, share price index futures YAPcm1 rose a mere 0.3 percent to 5,536.0, a 41.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO .
On Tuesday, the benchmark index rallied nearly 2 percent after cash-strapped Greece struck a deal with its creditors, taking a major step toward ending months of uncertainty about its future in the euro zone. ID:nL5N0ZU0MC
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 was a touch softer at 5,745.9 in early trade.
China, Australia's top export market, releases a host of data including second quarter gross domestic product around 0200 GMT. ECONCN
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