Sensex, Nifty close at record highs as financial, banks stocks rally

Indian shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by financial and banking stocks, while State Bank of India surged to an all-time high after the country’s largest lender by assets reported a record quarterly profit. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 0.79% higher at 16,258.80 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 1%…