Indian shares may open higher as U.S. Senate nears deal to extend government funding. Senate Democrats may vote to reopen government with concessions from White House. Q2 corporate earnings, inflation data, and India-U.S. trade deal developments may impact trading sentiment. Sensex and Nifty end lower after profit taking, Asian markets mostly higher. Dollar pauses rally, gold prices surge, oil prices up on shutdown optimism. U.S. stocks rebound from lows, consumer sentiment nears lowest level ever due to shutdown. Dow and S&P 500 edge up, Nasdaq slides on AI stock pressure. European stocks close lower on high AI stock valuations and U.S. economic growth uncertainty.

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