OPENING BELL: Sensex Down 132 Points, Nifty At 64 Points

The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 72506.06, down at 132.64 points or 0.18%, and the Nifty was at 22538.45, down at 64.60 points or 0.29%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 96.72 against the dollar.