Indian shares muted on Mideast ceasefire uncertainty - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOdHdLQjFLMmZEMjBNb1ZaMzJVTzQ1Z05nWjlfRGlPSTJfQnJwVHNicWZvWHo5Q1F5OGlndGtla3FUR1pzWWgtejduQklleVFhY2JWaDdYU0JWUzF3aS14ZzdhNldjeDRaVkJ3RUpTeWJ1M203cGtBU3FCMnZ5aVNzQzZiV2JrRWZ3Y05jSUt4ZE1Eb3g3SHZvV1NVOFB0Um16ZTg1NlZ4Nl9Fb256elEyLU9hVVdjVjVyLVBDM083YjROUQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Indian shares muted on Mideast ceasefire uncertainty</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Australian shares closed slightly higher in subdued trading as investors awaited clarity on the Middle East conflict, with concerns over the durability of the ceasefire and rising oil prices.

Oil prices surged and stock futures declined amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with the U.S. seizing an Iranian cargo ship and Iran vowing retaliation, casting doubt on the ceasefire's stability.

Indian equities opened lower as investor sentiment weakened amid growing uncertainty over US-Iran negotiations and a sharp rise in global oil prices due to Middle East tensions.