On Wednesday, the benchmark BSE Sensex revive around 305 points and the NSE Nifty recaptured the 7,800-mark in early trade on sustained buying by funds and retail investors amid firm overseas cues. 

Rising for the second straight session, the BSE 30-share barometer rushed 304.86 points, or 1.20 percent, to 25,610.33. 

The gauge had gained 75.11 points in the previous session.

All sectoral indices, led by realty, IT and banking, were in the green, gaining up to 1.62 per cent. 

Also, the NSE Nifty rushed 98.10 points, or 1.26 per cent, to 7,846.85.

In other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei was up 1.80 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 2.44 percent in early trade today. 

Shanghai Composite Index rushed 0.24 percent. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.22 percent higher yesterday.