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Indian shares are set for a weak start on Thursday despite gains in Asia and US stocks after US Federal Reserve minutes affirmed it would be "patient" on interest rate rises and risk assets got a lift from hopes of further progress in US-China trade talks. 

Stocks in focus: Vodafone Idea, Dr Reddy's Labs, RIL, Coal India

At 07:12 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was down 0.28 percent at 10,736.50, indicating a weak start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are set for a positive start on Wednesday, tracking Asian cues after the progress in the US-China trade talks in Washington.

Yes Bank, Vedanta, Reliance Communication stocks are in focus.

At 07:21 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.47 percent at 10,663, indicating a positive start for the Indian market.

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Indian shares are set for a positive start on Tuesday, as Asian shares hovered near a four-month peak, supported by hopes that Sino-US trade talks were making positive progress and on expectations of policy stimulus from central banks.

Stocks in focus: Infosys, Emami, Cipla, IndiGo. 

At 07:15 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.20 percent at 10,674.50, indicating a positive start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are set for a mixed start on Monday, tracking its Asian peers, as investors dared to hope for both progress at Sino-US trade talks in Washington this week and more policy stimulus from major central banks. 

Yes Bank, DHFL, Jet Airways, Reliance Power in focus.

At 07:12 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.09 percent at 10,764.50, indicating a mixed start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are set for a mixed start on Thursday, taking cues from the Asian markets, after grim US retail sales figures raised fresh doubts about the strength of the US economy, offsetting optimism on trade talks between the US and China. 

At 07:03 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.09 percent at 10,803, indicating a mixed start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are set to open on a positive note on Wednesday, tracking cues from its Asian peers, on optimism the United States and China might be able to hammer out a deal to resolve their nearly year-long trade dispute. 

At 07:05 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.23 percent at 10,886.50, indicating a positive start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are set to open weak on Monday, taking cues from its Asian peers as worries about global growth and the ongoing Sino-US tariff war kept investors cautious. 

At 07:10 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was down 0.25 percent at 10,919, indicating a weak start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are set to open lower on Friday, tracking its Asian peers as investors fretted about a broadening global economic slowdown, with sentiment not helped by the absence of any positive signs for a resolution in the US-China trade row. 

At 07:10 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was down 0.33 percent at 11,058.50, indicating a weak start for the Sensex and the Nifty.

Indian shares are likely to open positive on Wednesday, taking cues from its Asian peers as investors waited to see if US President Donald Trump drops any hints of progress on tariffs in his State of the Union speech.

Investors also await the three-day Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting outcome. 

At 07:03 AM, the SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.41 percent at 11,005, pointing to a positive start for the Sensex and the Nifty.