Sensex rises to record close; Reliance Industries leads

(Reuters) - Indian shares rose to a record close on Wednesday, helped by energy stocks including Reliance Industries Ltd and financials.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed up 0.59 percent at 37,887.56, while the broader NSE Nifty ended 0.53 percent higher at 11,450.

The Nifty Energy index gained 1.74 percent, with Reliance Industries rising 2.8 percent to a record close.

(Reporting by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)