New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Indian shares are expected to open little changed on Thursday, as benchmark indexes look to consolidate after a sharp rally driven by sustained foreign fund inflows, lower crude oil prices and a cooling global AI trade.

GIFT Nifty futures were at 25,270 as of 8:00 a.m. IST, indicating a muted start for the benchmark Nifty 50, which ended at a more-than-eight-month closing high of 25,255.05 on Wednesday.

Foreign portfolio investors bought 125.63 billion rupees ($1.34 billion) worth of Indian shares on Wednesday, provisional data showed. They have net bought $6.43 billion of shares in November, already their biggest monthly purchase since September 2024.

The robust inflows have pushed the Nifty 50 and Sensex indexes...