Indian shares are seen opening lower on Thursday amid a sell-off in the U.S. bond market and investor anxiety ahead of the general election results, due next week.

Extending the losses in the previous two sessions, the Japanese market is sharply lower on Thursday, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight. The Nikkei 225 is plunging well below the 37,000 mark, with weakness across most sectors led by index heavyweights and technology stocks.

The Thai stock market has moved lower in consecutive trading days, stumbling more than 15 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,350-point plateau and it's expected to extend its losses on Thursday.

The Australian market is notably lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous seven sessions, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling to near the 7,600 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining, energy and technology stocks.

The Indonesia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 130 points or 1.9 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,140-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Thursday.

The AUD/USD pair rose to 0.6650 on Wednesday following the release of Australian economic data. Australia’s consumer price index (CPI) accelerated to 3.6% year-on-year in April, up from 3.5% in March.

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The Dollar Index, which measures the value of the Greenback against 6 major currencies, steadied to finish with modest gains at 104.63 (104.55 yesterday).