Indian shares hit record highs helped by gains in IT and consumer firms

Indian shares hit record highs at open on Thursday, helped by gains in information technology and consumer goods companies.

The benchmark Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex touched all-time highs of 26,034.55 points and 85,248.40, respectively.

The Nifty closed above the 26,000 mark for the first time in the prior session as its rally through most of this year culminated in record highs in the past five sessions.