India's equity benchmarks settled close to record-high levels on Thursday, led by Reliance as a solid quarterly earnings scorecard left investors optimistic about prospects for a broader rebound in domestic markets. The Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex gained 0.5% each to 26,192.15 and 85,632.68, respectively. They are less than 0.5% away from all-time highs reached in September 2024.