The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which snapped a three-session losing streak in opening trade today, was trading 73 points in the positive territory at 17,346 in late morning deals, when reports last came in. With metal, realty and capital goods sector stocks leading the recovery, the 30-share index recovered by 73 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 17,346 in early trade today. On similar lines, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty was trading 19 points in the green at 5,276 points. In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was being quoted 0.79 per cent lower in early trade today.