Sensex gains on rupee measures; blue-chips lead

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex rose on Tuesday as a recovery in the rupee from a record low in the previous session boosted blue-chips such as HDFC Bank, highlighting how the fortunes of the currency have become a determining factor across markets.

HDFC Bank Ltd rose 1.49 percent, while Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd ended 3.55 percent higher.

The BSE Sensex gained 0.59 percent, while the 50-share Nifty ended up 0.82 percent.

(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Sunil Nair)