1104 GMT - Indian shares ended higher, extending gains to a fourth straight session. Asian equity markets were broadly higher amid hopes for U.S.-China trade talks. Finance and power stocks led the gains in India. ICICI Bank climbed 3.7% and State Bank of India rose 3.3%. NTPC added 1.3% and Power Grid Corp. of India was up 1.0%. Tech Mahindra was among the few losers, edging 0.2% lower. Wipro shed 4.3% after a weak 1Q guidance, weighed by tariff-induced macro uncertainty. The benchmark Sensex ended 2.0% higher at 78553.20. (sherry.qin@wsj.com)
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