Market Opening Bell: Sensex sheds 121 points, Nifty above 26,330, BEL among top gainers

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Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened flat on Monday, January 5, 2026, amid positive global cues following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 121.96 points to start the session at 85,640.05 the Nifty added 5.15 points to open at 26,333.70. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 85,762.01 and the Nifty 50 at 26,328.55. On the other hand, the broader indices traded in the green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap gained by 138.85 points, or 0.29 per cent, in…