India, July 24 -- Canadian shares are likely to open on a mixed note Thursday morning with investors focusing on trade talks between Canadian and U.S. officials, and reacting to the latest batch of economic data.

The focus will also be on U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Federal Reserve today. Ahead of next week's policy meeting of the Fed, the visit looks significant.

Data from Statistics Canada showed retail sales in Canada dropped by 1.1% in the month of May, after a 0.4% increase in the previous month.

According to preliminary estimates, retail sales in Canada increased 1.6% in June over the previous month.

Manufacturing sales in Canada likely moved up 0.4% in June, according to preliminary estimates.

Investors will also ...