The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered by over 150 points in the early trade today, on buying by funds and retail investors, tracking firm Asian cues.The 30-share index, which had lost 53 points in the previous two sessions, recovered by 151 points, or 0.96 per cent, to 15,966 in the first few minutes of trade today.The wide-based National Stock Exchange benchmark index Nifty moved up by 42 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 4,785 points.In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was up 0.44 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei Index rose by 0.45 per cent in the morning trade. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.27 per cent higher in yesterday's trade.