The Sensex of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,379.42 points, was trading at 26,509.47 points (at 9.17 a.m.) in the early session, up 288.52 points or 1.10 percent from the previous day’s close at 26,220.95 points. The Sensex touched a high of 26,518.11 points and a low of 26,375.31 points in the trade so far.