The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading 109 points in the positive territory at 17,522 when reports last came in. The 30-share index, which had gained 215 points in the previous session, rose further by 59 points in morning trade, with stocks of IT, healthcare and consumer durables leading the rise.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange Index was trading 32 points in the green to 5,314 points.In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose by 0.18 per cent and Japan's Nikkei Index by 0.60 per cent in morning trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.16 per cent higher in yesterday's trade.