Sensex, Nifty likely to open positive; Reliance Industries, HUL, Aurobindo Pharma, Wipro in focus

Indian shares looked set to open higher on Friday, tracking gains in Asia, on report that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discussed lifting some or all tariffs imposed on Chinese imports. 

At 07:06 AM, SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, was up 0.54 percent at 10,978.50, indicating a positive start for the Indian market.

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