New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Indian stock market witnessed healthy buying for the third consecutive session, with the benchmark Sensex rising 700 points and the Nifty 50 reclaiming 25,900 during the session on Wednesday, November 12.

The Sensex rose 774 points, or nearly 1 per cent, to an intraday high of 84,644.96, while the Nifty 50, too, rose by nearly 1 per cent, to an intraday high of 25,926.75. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose by up to a per cent during the session.

In three days, the Sensex has gained over 1,350 points, or 1.6 per cent, while the Nifty has also climbed by about 1.6 per cent.

Here are the five key factors that appear to be driving the Indian stock market:

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