Sensex recovered by nearly 37 points in early trade today on selective buying by funds and retailers. The 30-share barometer, which had lost nearly 130 points in the previous session, rose by 36.99 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 17,410.83.The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty also moved up by 11.90 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 5,302.75.In the Asian region, Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.40 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was being quoted 0.33 per cent lower in early trade.The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.50 per cent higher in the previous session on Friday.