OPENING BELL: Sensex Up 405 Points, Nifty At 121 Points
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 76,477, up 405 points, or 0.53%, and the Nifty was at 23,702, up 121 points, or 0.25%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 92.42 against the dollar.