MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose to record highs for a third straight session on Wednesday, as blue chips such as Larsen & Toubro extended recent gains, bolstered by buying from foreign investors on hopes of a recovery in the domestic economy.
The Nifty rose as much as 0.57 percent to an all-time high of 6,627.45, while the benchmark Sensex gained 0.53 percent to a lifetime high of 22,172.20.
Larsen & Toubro provisionally rose 2.2 percent, while Tata Motors ended higher 2.4 percent.
The Sensex provisionally closed 0.1 percent higher, while the Nifty gained 0.15 percent.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)