The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered by 48 points in early trade today, after two sessions of losses, on selective buying by funds and retailers at prevailing levels.The 30-share barometer, which has lost over 375 points in the past two sessions, rose by 48 points to 17,270, with IT, consumer durables and capital goods sector leading the recovery.Similarly,the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also moved up by 15.10 points to 5,249.50.Meanwhile, in Asian region, Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.39 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was being quoted 0.73 per cent lower in early trade today.