After a weak session on Friday, the start of the week remained better than expected. NIFTY consolidated in a defined range before closing with minor gains. The markets saw a positive start to the day and the NIFTY marked its high point in the first hour of the session. Some selling pressure followed, but both the key indices managed to come off their low point. The benchmark index, NIFTY, ended the day with minor gains of 24.10 points (+0.12%). Much on the anticipated lines, the indices are consolidating within a broad but defined range. More opportunities are likely to come from the broader universe.