Today; Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex was trading 71.49 points superior after alternating between red and green in the early meeting.

Besides, domestic sentiment was affected by the disappointing macro-economic data as wholesale inflation soared to a 23-month high of 3.55 per cent in July, making investors trim their positions.

In the last session,the 30-share barometer, which had lost 87.79 points, was trading senior by 71.49 points, or 0.25 %, to 28,136.10 with auto, banking and Healthcare sector stocks leading the charge.

Among other Asian markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.21 % although Shanghai Composite Index, shed 0.43 % in early trade. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.50 %.

The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.45 % lower in yesterday's trade.