The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered by over 93 points in early trade today on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid a firming trend in other Asian bourses.Snapping a five-day losing streak, the 30-share index rose by 93.40 points to 18,319.88 points, with all the sectoral indices, led by realty and metal, trading in positive zone. The index had lost nearly 815 points in the previous five sessions.The wide-based Nifty of the National Stock Exchange, regained 5,500 points level by recovering 22.15 points, to trade at 5,517.In other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei index rose by 0.73 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.34 per cent in early trade today. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.41 per cent higher yesterday.