(Reuters) - Australian shares were likely to open lower on Tuesday as investors awaited clarity on trade talks ahead of a Dec. 15 deadline for more U.S. tariffs to take effect on Chinese goods.
Equities across the globe traded with caution on Monday, while Wall Street stocks closed marginally lower.[MKTS/GLOB]
The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its interest rate on hold at its policy meeting later this week. [FEDWATCH]
The local share price index futures <YAPcm1> fell 0.2%, a 15-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index <.AXJO> close. The benchmark rose 0.3% on Monday.
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index <.NZ50> opened little changed.
(Reporting by Niyati Shetty in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
