WIRE — Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the trading session in the red even as investors remain selective despite an improvement in global risk appetite. While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 176.53 points or 0.02 per cent to start the session at 77,903.43, the Nifty opened with a drop of 33.95 points to 24,361.90. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 78,079.96 and the Nifty 50 at 24,395.85. However, the broader indices traded mixed in the early trading session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index was up by 51.16 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index fell 7.26 points or 0.08 per cent, to trade in the red at 9,139.76. 

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