India, May 26 -- Indian shares opened on a buoyant note Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline for EU trade deal until 9 July, following a call with European Commission president.
Earlier, Trump had threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on imports from the European Union beginning June 1st, claiming talks with the bloc are "going nowhere."
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 630 points, or 0.8 percent, at 82,351 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 198 points, or 0.8 percent, to 25,047.
Among the top gainers, Titan Company, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra climbed 2-3 percent.
NTPC rose 1.4 percent and JSW Steel added 0.8 percent after declaring their fourth-quarter results.
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