Mumbai:Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started today's trading session on a strong note amid strong global cues and a sharp dip in Brent crude to below USD 80 per barrel. While the 30-share BSE Sensex zoomed 626.43 points or 0.79 per cent to start the session at 79,055.38, the Nifty added 54.3 points to open at 24,669.20. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 78,428.95 and the Nifty 50 at 24,614.90. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the green in the early trading session. In early trade, market breadth was positive, with 1,827 stocks advancing against 458 stocks declining on the NSE.