The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 83553.59, up at 102.63 points or 0.12%, and the Nifty was at 25752.65, up at 27.25 points or 0.11%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 90.64 against the dollar.