July 31 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to see a tepid start on Tuesday, following a weak lead from Wall Street, with investors eying a slew of economic data and central bank decisions to gauge the direction of global economy.
The local share price index futures YAPcm1 fell 0.03 percent, or 2 points, to 6,224, a 54.4-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO close. The benchmark fell about 0.4 percent on Monday.
Meanwhile, energy stocks might rally, underpinned by higher oil prices. O/R
In New Zealand, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 slipped 0.1 percent or 5.54 points to 8,915.840 in early trade.