The Nifty ended at a record closing high on Monday, coming within a striking distance of breaching the 10,000 mark for the first time ever on continued buying by foreign funds and domestic retail investors despite weak global cues.The broader NSE index ended up 51.15 points or 0.52 per cent at 9,966.40, its highest close ever, while the benchmark BSE index ended 216.98 points or 0.68 per cent up at an all-time closing high of 32,245.87.