The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange recovered nearly 73 points in early trade today, on fresh spell of buying by funds, amid a mixed trend in Asian region. The 30-share had lost 233 points yesterday.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose by 24 points to 5,615 points.In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.19 per cent and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.65 per cent in early trade. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.94 per cent lower in yesterday's trade.