The benchmark BSE Sensex on Monday rose over 100 points in early trade on sustained buying by funds and retail investors, mainly in metal, banking, consumer durables and realty sector stocks.

Rising for the third straight session, the BSE’s 30-share barometer rose by 100.86 points to 21,294.44. In the previous two sessions, Sensex had gained 160.87 points.

The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also edged higher by 17.80 points to 6,331.60.

Brokers said the sentiment remained firm on steady foreign fund inflows coupled with a firming trend on other Asian bourses.

In the Asian region, Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.38 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose by 0.47 percent in early trade on Monday.