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, 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.Foreign investors ⁠sold Indian shares worth ₹2408 crore 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 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.Published on May 27, 2026