The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Friday gained 32 points in early trading on fresh buying triggered by expectations of better corporate earnings in the third quarter.

The 30-share index rose by 32.32 points to 17,648.04 points in the first five minutes of trading. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 8.85 points at 5271.95 points at the same time.