Sensex gains 27 points

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange barometer, which lost over 111 points in the previous two sessions, recovered by 27.26 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 18,534.30 in the first few minutes of trade today as investors accumulated oil and gas, realty, IT and metal stocks at prevailing levels.

Similarly, the broad-based National Stock Exchange Nifty index moved up by 2.70 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 5,569.75.

Brokers said selective buying by funds and investors in stocks available at an attractive levels helped the Sensex open in positive territory.

However, a weakening trend on other Asian bourses, in line with overnight losses in the US market over debt concerns in Europe and the US, forced participants to adopt a cautious approach, they said.