Mumbai: The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered over 215 points in early trade on Thursday on value-buying by participants amid positive global cues.
The 30-share barometer spurted by 215.57 points, or 0.84%, to 25,669.13. The gauge had lost 937.82 points in the previous three sessions.
The NSE Nifty rose 66.05 points, or 0.85%, to 7,783.05 in early trade.
Brokers said buying at prevailing low levels amid a firming trend at some Asian markets provided support to the market.
Among other Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei was higher by 1.42% in early trade on Thursday while financial markets in China and Hong Kong are closed today for a public holiday.
The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.82 per cent higher in Wednesday’s trade.