The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index Sensex surged by 152 points in opening trade on Tuesday on emergence of buying by funds and retail investors amid firming trends in other Asian bourses.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 152.30 points or 0.97 per cent to 15,818.94 points in opening trade with IT and realty stocks leading the rally. The BSE barometer had lost 255.70 points or 1.6 per cent in yesterday's trade.