BENGALURU: Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday, dragged by financials and energy stocks, amid concerns over a sharp rise in July domestic inflation.

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The Nifty 50 index was down 0.58% at 19,324.55 while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.46% to 65,112.70 at 9:16 a.m. IST.