Sensex recovers by over 73 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex, which had lost 158 points in early trade, bounced back to gain 73.51 points at 15,624.70 on emergence of buying by funds in blue-chip stocks

After a weak start, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex recovered by over 73 points in afternoon trade on Wednesday on emergence of buying by funds in blue-chip stocks.

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The Sensex, which had lost 158 points in early trade, bounced back to gain 73.51 points at 15,624.70 at 1230 hrs with heavy-weights led by Infosys Technologies recording substantial gains.

The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 25.10 points at 4,650.45 at the same time.