Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to start the session on a weak note, as suggested by Nifty futures trading on Singapore Exchange. At 8:45 am, SGX Nifty futures -- an early indicator of NSE's Nifty50 index -- were down 96 points or 0.5 percent at 17,671.5, hinting at a gap-down opening ahead on Dalal Street.

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