INDIAN BENCHMARKS  are likely to start the session on a positive note as the global cues look supportive with SGX Nifty trading 30 points higher.                                              
                                      
Headlines for the day:
  • Top companies bag contracts for Eastern Peripheral Expressway project
  • Strides Arcolab surges on acquiring CNS divisions of Ranbaxy
  • Government hikes import duty on crude edible oil
Trend in FII flows: The FIIs were net  buyers of Rs   154.87 Cr in the cash segment on Monday while the DIIs were net  buyers of Rs   104.08 Cr, as per the provisional figures released by the NSE.