Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australian shares were poised to open little changed on Tuesday as investors await news on progress on a U.S. fiscal support bill and keep a close eye on coronavirus data after signs that a second wave of local infections may be peaking.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.049%, a 43.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 1.76% on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.32% by 2205 GMT.