The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Wednesday, April 17, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 77245.83, up at 358.92 points or 0.47%, and the Nifty was at 24096.90, up at 101.20 points or 0.42%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 94.77 against the dollar.