OPENING BELL: Sensex Up 501 Points, Nifty At 119 Points

The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 77411.04, up at 501.36 points or 0.65%, and the Nifty was at 24197.55, up at 119.25 points or 0.50%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 95.65 against the dollar.