The 30-share index Sensex today increased up by 51.75 points to 17,561.08 during the opening trade, regaining overnight losses, on the back of fresh demand from stockists.

The Sensex lost 191.57 points to 17,509.33 on Thursday (July 01).

The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) also gained 12.55 points to 5,263.95 as against its last closure at 5,251.40.

The Sensex hit the intra-day high and low of 17,598.94 and 17,522.24 respectively, whereas the Nifty touched an intra-day peak of 5,277.25 and low of 5,251.25.

The stocks of auto, banking and realty companies were making recovery of their earlier losses.

Among the frontline stocks, BPCL, Tata Motors, PNB, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, JP Asso, TCS, Hero Honda, L&T, Unitech, DLF and Maruti Suzuki saw buying interest.

The Asian bourses remained mixed today, as Shanghai and Hang Sen lost 0.5% and 0.9% respectively.

But, Nikkei and Taiwan remained up by 0.5% and 1.55% respectively.

The heavyweight shares, which gained comprised ONGC, Tata Motors, JP Associates, TCS and Hindlaco Ind.

In contrast, the losers' list comprised Infosys, ACC and Sterlite Industries Ltd.