Reuters Market Eye - The Nifty is trading up 0.4 percent after hitting a record high of 7,929.05, marking its fourth record high this week, surpassing the previous all-time high on Wednesday.
Blue-chips gain: Infosys gains 0.89 percent, while ICICI Bank is up 0.32 percent.
Asian shares rise in early trading after upbeat U.S. data sparked a record close on Wall Street.
Also, overseas investors bought shares worth 4.13 billion rupees ($68.07 million) on Thursday, provisional data shows.
Foreign funds bought debt worth $2.65 billion in a single session on Wednesday, regulatory data shows.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi)
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