New Delhi - India's benchmark Sensex index rallied for the third-straight day Wednesday, rising 2.08 per cent.

The 30-share sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, which touched an intraday high of 9,706.47, ended up 196.86 points at 9,667.9.

The Sensex has gained more than 700 points since Monday when it opened at 8,960.

Brokers said the bourse was buoyed by heavy buying of shares in Reliance Industries and other blue-chip realty companies.

The broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange also ended higher, up 45.65 points, or 1.55 per cent, at 2,984.35. (dpa)