Sensex clocks fourth weekly gain, ends at record high

Indian shares climbed on Friday to post record closing highs and a fourth consecutive weekly gain, with Hero MotoCorp Ltd leading the rise on strong monthly sales data.

The broader NSE Nifty closed up 0.39% at 9,653.50, while the benchmark BSE Sensex ended 0.44% higher at 31,273.29.

The NSE and BSE indexes gained 0.61% and 0.79%, respectively, for the week.

Hero MotoCorp ended 3.1% higher.