The Sensex was trading 5 points down at 19,585 points in the afternoon deals. It recovered 51 points in early trade today, on the back of gains in stocks of realty, auto, consumer durable, capital goods, metal and banking sectors, amid a mixed Asian trend. The 30-share barometer had lost 425 points in past six sessions.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange was also down by 8 points at 5,931 a shortwhile ago.