The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered by over 181 points in early trade today after two sessions of losses. The 30-share barometer, which lost over 115 points in the previous two sessions, rose by 181.41 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 18,760.91.The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 48.90 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 5,698.40.In Asian region, Japan's Nikkei was up by 0.41 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.60 per cent in early trade.