Indian shares mark record close; BSE index settles above 38,000

The benchmark BSE index closed up 0.36 percent to 38024.37, a record high, while the broader NSE index ended 0.18 percent higher at 11470.7, its highest ever.

India's third-biggest lender by assets, ICICI Bank ended 4.8 percent higher at 333.95 rupees, while Axis Bank rose 4.35 percent to 622.2 rupees.