Extending gains for the third straight session, the BSE benchmark index Sensex today rose by over 105 points in early trade. The 30-share barometer, which has gained over 336 points in the previous two sessions, rose to 18,947 points led by stocks of consumer durables, capital goods and realty sectors.The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved up by 27 points, to 5,754.Brokers said, persistent capital foreign funds inflow on expectations of an early end to the ongoing parliament logjam over the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail, buoyed the trading sentiments. In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.29 per cent, while the Japan's Nikkei gained 0.67 per cent in early trade today. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.83 per cent higher yesterday.