INDIAN BENCHMARKS  are likely to start the session on a negative note as the global cues look unsupportive with SGX Nifty trading 66.50 points lower.                                              
                                      
Headlines for the day:
Hotel Leelaventure sells Goa property for Rs725 cr
NDTV launches e-commerce marketplace for gadgets
Sun Pharma to sell Ranbaxy's 2 CNS divisions to Strides for Rs165 crore

Trend in FII flows: The FIIs were net  buyers of Rs   643.51 Cr in the cash segment on Friday while the DIIs were net  buyers of Rs   415.09 Cr, as per the provisional figures released by the NSE.