Reuters Market Eye - The Nifty rose as much as 0.6 percent to a third consecutive record high at 8,133.10. The Sensex also touches an all-time high of 27,198.80
Software stocks gain after bullish U.S. manufacturing, construction data.
Infosys gains 2.8 percent, Tata Consultancy Services up 2.7 percent.
Oil retailers gain after Brent crude slumps to 16-month low.
Hindustan Petroleum Corp gains 2.3 percent, while Indian Oil Corp gain 2.2 percent.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi)