MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex on Tuesday breached the psychologically key level of 27,000 points for the first time to hit its third consecutive record high as blue-chips such as HDFC Bank gained after recent data raises hopes about the economy.
The Sensex rose as much as 0.5 percent to a record high of 27,002.75 points.
The milestone came a day after the broader Nifty surpassed the 8,000 point level for the first time. The index on Tuesday hit a record high at 8,076.65 points.
HDFC Bank rose 1.8 percent while Cipla gained 6.5 percent.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Rafael Nam)