April 17 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected to open steady on Tuesday as concerns ease on possible retaliation to U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 remained flat at 5,820, a 21.3-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark rose 0.2 pct on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 fell 0.11 pct at 2301 GMT.