Snapping its three-day losing streak, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange recovered by 223 points to 20,441 in early trade today. The rise was attributed to emergence of buying by funds, amid a firming trend in other Asian markets. The 30-share index had lost nearly 674 points in the previous three sessions.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange moved up by 69 points to 6,064.In other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei index rose by 1.36 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.56 per cent in early trade today.The US Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to yet another high by gaining 0.34 per cent on Friday.