The Sensex and Nifty 50 started off Monday's session on a positive note, led by financials following post-results gains in SBI Life Insurance and ICICI Bank. As long as US bond rates are high, this selling by FIIs in both stock and debt will continue to have an impact on the markets. The US market is forming a higher base above its all-time high, while the FTSE has clocked a fresh all time high