The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 85429.30, up at 208.70 points or 0.24%, and the Nifty was at 26187.25, up at 57.65 points or 0.22%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 89.93 against the dollar.