India, April 24 -- Indian shares look set to open lower on Thursday, tracking weak cues from global markets and ahead of the expiry of April series derivative contracts.

Tech stocks may come under selling pressure after Meta Platforms disappointed investors with forecasts of higher expenses and lighter-than-expected revenue.

HUL's flat quarterly profit amid sluggish sales and the Reserve Bank of India's decision barring Kotak Mahindra Bank from taking on new customers through its online as well as mobile banking channels and issuing fresh credit cards may also weigh on markets.

Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty rose around 0.2 percent each on Wednesday while the rupee ended largely unchanged at 83.30 against the dollar.

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