BENGALURU, Nov 1 (Reuters) -

Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday, dragged by financials and metals, as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision for cues on future rate trajectory.

The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.24% at 19,035 as of 9:16 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.27% to 63,702.80. (Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)