Sensex, Nifty Extend Gains for 3rd Day; Midcaps Outperform, Rupee Strengthens

• Indian equity benchmarks closed higher for the third consecutive session on Tuesday.
• Sensex rose 208 points to 84,274, and Nifty gained 68 points to settle above 25,900 at 25,935.
• Midcap index outperformed, gaining 295 points to 60,736, with an advance-decline ratio of 3:2.
• Eternal, Tata Steel, ONGC, and Bajaj Auto were top Nifty gainers; Lumax Industries hit 20% upper circuit.
• Rupee strengthened by 18 paise, ending at the day's high, adding to positive market sentiment.