The BSE benchmark Sensex today recovered marginally by over 19 points in early trade on selective buying by funds and retailers, tracking a better trend in Asian markets. The 30-share barometer, which had lost over 127 points yesterday, recovered by 0.11 per cent, to17,332. with stocks of IT, realty and metal sectors leading the recovery. Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty was up 2.65 points at 5,228.In the Asian region, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose by 0.06 per cent, while Japan's nikkei index up 0.16 per cent in opening trade.The US Dow Jones industrial average index ended 0.09 per cent lower yesterday.