Indian shares opened lower on Thursday on caution after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the possibility of further rate hikes to tackle inflation.

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The blue-chip Nifty index fell 0.07 per cent to 18,844.05 as of 9:16 a.m., while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.10 per cent to 63,459.22.