The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange recovered some initial losses in the late morning trade but was still trading 3 points in the negative territory at 17,676, when reports last came in. After losing 104 points yesterday, the 30-share barometer fell by 14 points in opening trade today, as participants trimmed positions amid a weak trend in Asia.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange was trading 7 points in the red at 5,343.