Mumbai:Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started today's trading session on a positive note as investors weigh an increasingly supportive domestic backdrop against mixed global cues. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 78,581 and the Nifty 50 at 24,624.65. Similarly, the broader indices traded mixed in the early trading session. From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, Reliance and Infosys were the gainers, with HCL Tech leading the pack by gaining 1.37 per cent in the early trade. In early trade, market breadth was positive, with 1,350 stocks advancing against 884 stocks declining on the NSE.