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title: "Indian shares likely to see a muted start, focus on US-Iran talks"
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description: "Indian shares are expected to open little changed, with attention on U.S.-Iran peace talks and a stake sale in Coal India. The rupee may weaken against the dollar, while Brent crude remains around $99 a barrel. Foreign investors sold Indian shares worth 24.08 billion rupees on Tuesday, totaling $24.2 billion in selloffs this year. Key stocks to watch include Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Siemens, and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp, all reporting lower profits amid rising expenses."
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# Indian shares likely to see a muted start, focus on US-Iran talks

May 27 (Reuters) - Indian shares are likely to open little changed on Wednesday, with focus squarely on U.S.-Iran peace talks, while shares ‌of Coal India will be in the limelight on New Delhi's plan ‌to sell a stake in the state-run miner.

Iran said on Tuesday the U.S. had violated a ​ceasefire by striking targets near the contested Strait of Hormuz, potentially complicating efforts to bring the three-month-old war to a close.

Further straining peace efforts, Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest ‌days of bombing in weeks, ⁠Lebanese security sources said. Iran has sought an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon as part of any deal.

GIFT Nifty ⁠futures were at 23,890.5 as of 7:59 a.m. IST, indicating the benchmark Nifty 50 would open near Tuesday's close of 23,913.7 points.

The rupee is expected to weaken against ​the ​dollar.

Brent crude hovered around $99 a barrel, while Asian ​shares surged, with Japan's Nikkei hitting ‌a record high on AI optimism. \[MKTS/GLOB\]

Foreign investors sold Indian shares worth 24.08 billion rupees ($251.67 million) on Tuesday, as per provisional data. Overseas investors have offloaded $24.2 billion so far this year, surpassing 2025's record annual selloff.

On Wednesday, Coal India will be in focus as the government will sell up to a 2% stake ‌in the state-owned company via an offer ​for sale at 412 rupees per share, a ​discount of about 10% to ​its last closing price.

STOCKS TO WATCH

\*\* Oil and Natural Gas ‌Corp reports modest growth in fourth-quarter revenue ​and profit. Jefferies ​says higher operational expenses and dry well write-offs led to a soft quarter.

\*\* Siemens posts lower profit for March quarter, with a sharper rise ​in expenses compared to ‌revenue.

\*\* Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp reports lower quarterly profit ​amid a surge in catering services expenses.

($1 = 95.6800 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by ​Vivek Kumar M; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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