The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade today, December 17, 2024. The Sensex started trading today at 81515.88, down 232.69 points or 0.28%, and the Nifty was at 24583.20, down 85.05 points or 0.34%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 84.91 against the dollar.