The 30-share barometer, which has lost 150.40 points in the last two sessions, rose by 26.38 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 16,908.54 points with realty, capital goods and oil and gas stocks trading in positive zone.
Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty was up 10.20 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 5,124.85.
Brokers said buying by funds and retail investors on expectations that the government may announce more measures to revive economy and boost market conditions influenced the sentiment.
In the Asian region, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.86 per cent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.13 per cent in early trade. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.09 per cent lower in yesterday's trade.
