Mumbai, Sep 2 (TIWN) Healthy monsoon season, as well as better-than-expected macro economic data and inflow of foreign capital, lifted India's key stock indices to close at record high on Thursday.

Initially, both key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- had a gap up opening and kept rising through the day to close almost at the intra day high.  Globally, Asian markets closed on a mixed note as investors waited for the US jobs data, while European stock markets traded largely unchanged on Thursday.  Nifty50 reached a fresh record high of 17,245.50 points, while the Sensex reached a record high of 57,892.37 points.  On sector-specific basis, the auto index was the sole loser during the day's trade, while realty, consumer durables, IT, and FMCG were the main gainers.  At the end of the day's trade, the Sensex settled at 57,852.54, higher by 514.33 points, or 0.90 per cent, from its previous close.  Nifty closed at 17,234.15 points, higher by 157.90 points, or 0.92 per cent, from its previous close.