The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex, rose by over 112 points in opening trade today as foreign funds pumped in fresh funds after firming global trends. The 30-share index rose by 112.65 points to 16,979.06 with metal, IT and FMCG sector stocks leading the gains. Sensex had lost 268.14 points in Monday's session.The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty moved up by 30.70 points to trade higher at 5,033.90.