Indices rally for 3rd day; Sensex, Nifty hits new life high; VIX spurts 7.77%

As per provisional closing data, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 384.30 points or 0.45% to 84,928.61. The Nifty 50 index rose 148.10 points or 0.57% to 25,939.05.