MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday, a third consecutive record high, as stocks of companies focussed on the domestic sector surged after exit polls showed the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies winning a majority in the elections.
The Nifty hit a record high of 7,172.35. The Sensex hit a record high of 24,068.94, surpassing the psychologically important 24,000 mark for the first time.
Bharat Heavy Electricals jumped 14 percent, while Oil and Natural Gas Corp rose 4.3 percent.
