OPENING BELL: Sensex Down 71 Points, Nifty At 14 Points

The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Friday, Aug 21, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 77465.83, down at 71.89 points or 0.09%, and the Nifty was at 24217.00, down at 14.85 points or 0.06%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 95.69 against the dollar.