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Live Stock Market: At midday, there have been slight advances made by both the Sensex and the Nifty 50. The Nifty moved up 20.15 points, or 0.10 percent, to 22,513.45, while the Sensex moved up 118.42 points, or 0.13 percent, to 73,971.01. Indian leading indices had a strong start to this week's last trading session earlier today. While the 30-share Sensex stayed around 74,200, the Nifty 50 index opened above 22,500. The Nifty 50 finished Thursday's session 622 points below new highs. GIFT Nifty, which is trading at a 35-point discount at 12 pm, opened the day in the green. Auto, Financial Service, FMCG, Energy, Metal, Realty, and Service sectors all had positive sectoral index results, with Metal leading the pack with a rise.