SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to start flat as investors wait on the sidelines before Tuesday's Reserve Bank policy meeting.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 was unchanged at 5,613, a 66.3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell 0.35 percent on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 1.11 percent to 5,891.550 in early trade.
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