Mumbai, May 4 -- The domestic equity benchmarks staged a rebound on Monday, recovering from the previous session's sell-off as broad-based buying improved sentiment. Gains were supported by robust April auto sales data, favourable election trends in West Bengal and better-than-expected Q4 earnings. The benchmarks opened on a firm note, with the Nifty 50 nearing the 24,300 mark in early trade. However, mid-session profit booking trimmed gains, with the index still managing to close above 24,100, supported by metal and healthcare stocks. Investor sentiment remained cautiously optimistic despite lingering concerns over tensions in West Asia and the US-led "Project Freedom" initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Elevated Brent crude price...