The BSE benchmark Sensex rose by over96 points in early trade today.The 30-share barometer rebounded by 96.72 points, or 0.50 per cent, after yesterday's losses, to 19,420.52.All the sectoral indices were trading in the positive territory with gains up to 0.86 per cent.Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index, Nifty moved up by 32.15 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 5,902.25.The rupee today gained 7 paise to54.87 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market on selling of the US currency by exporters.Forex dealers said ; a higher opening in the domestic equity market and strengthening of the euro against the American currency overseas also supported the rupee.