At Thursday's close, the S&P/ASX200 was up 94.2 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 9,012.2, as the broader All Ordinaries also rose 100.2 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 9,277.4.
The new high marks seven record-breaking sessions in the past nine as the local bourse hit an intraday high of 9013.3 just after 1pm and had been steadily hovering around the 9,000 mark until the close.
Ten of 11 sectors on the ASX finished the day in the green, with industrials posting a market leading 3.2 per cent increase, and only the property sector experiencing a fall.
The industrials sector was powered by supply chain logistics company Brambles, whose share price soared 12.7 per cent following a share buyback and news of profits exceeding estimates.
Transport logistics company Transurban added to the lift, but the sector was moderated by disappointing numbers for fibre cement manufacturer James Hardie which dropped 9.8 per cent, a day after slashing 28 per cent due to disappointing results.Â
Real estate was the only sector finishing in the red, down 0.1 per cent, led by falls for property giant Goodman Group despite a $2.3 billion profit and data centre expansion plans.
In the consumer discretionary sector - up 1.8 per cent - Supercheap Auto and Rebel Sport owner Super Retail announced record sales, leading to its share price jumping 12.8 per cent.
Consumer staples were up 2.1 per cent by the close, backed up by gains from both Woolworths and Coles.
The heavyweight financial sector was up 0.8 per cent with all four big banks in the green, with ANZ leading Westpac in gaining over one per cent by the close.
The Australian dollar is buying 64.25 US cents, down from 64.46 US cents on Wednesday at 5pm.
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