Sensex gains over 700 points, Tata Motors rallies around 9 pct

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Sensex and the Nifty rose over 3.5 percent on Tuesday as blue chip shares rose on continued optimism about foreign investor flows amid receding fears of a U.S. led military strike on Syria.

Foreign investors have bought nearly 18 billion rupees worth of cash shares in the previous two sessions.

Top Sensex gainers - Tata Motors surges 9 percent, Sesa Goa rises 7.8 percent, L&T gains 7.4 percent.