BSE Sensex near two-week closing high; banks gain

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and the Nifty rose for a third consecutive session to their highest closing levels in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, as a rally in debt markets boosted banks, the biggest holders of bonds, while broader sentiment remained underpinned by global factors.

State Bank of India provisionally rose 3 percent while ICICI Bank Ltd ended 0.9 percent higher.

The Sensex provisionally rose 0.13 percent, while the Nifty ended higher 0.23 percent, marking their highest close since Nov 6.

(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)