OPENING BELL: Sensex Down 1,710 Points, Nifty At 515 Points
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The Sensex started trading today at 74993.87, down at 1,710.26 points or 2.23%, and the Nifty was at 23261.85, down at 515.95 points or 2.17%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 92.29 against the dollar.