Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex gains 0.27 percent while the Nifty is up 0.3 percent, approaching record highs last hit on April 10.
Metals and banking stocks lead gains on value-buying. Hindalco Industries Ltd
Overseas investors bought Indian shares worth of 4.3 billion Indian rupees ($71.20 million) on Thursday, provisional exchange data shows, snapping three days of sales.
(Reporting by Indulal P)