India, July 2 -- Indian shares opened higher on Thursday despite weak cues from global markets.
A continued fall in crude oil prices helped underpin sentiment after Qatar said that indirect U.S.-Iran talks have made "positive progress" and that the next round of talks will be held at the earlier possible time following the funeral procession of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The benchmark BSE Sensex jumped 400 points, or half a percent, to 77,322 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty index was up 117 points, or half a percent, at 24,121.
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