The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 78559.79, up at 448.55 points or 0.57%, and the Nifty was at 24356.05, up at 124.75 points or 0.51%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 93.27 against the dollar.