SYDNEY, May 31 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set for a subdued start on Tuesday given the absence of impetus from the United States, where markets were closed for a public holiday.
Pointing to a fairly flat open, share price index futures YAPcm1 inched down 0.1 percent to 5,405.0, a 3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark closed flat on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 edged up to an all-time high of 7,032.5, extending its record-breaking run. It was last up 0.2 percent.
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