Stock market today, May 4 -- The domestic equity benchmarks, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, opened higher on Monday, May 4, supported by gains in auto stocks such as Maruti Suzuki and Hero MotoCorp following upbeat monthly sales data. Sentiment was also aided by a pullback in crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would begin efforts to help free ships stranded in the Gulf.

By 11:43 IST, the Nifty 50 was up 1% at 24,236 .60, while the Sensex also gained 1% to 77,690.67.

In the last session on Thursday, both indices fell by approximately 0.7%, amid rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions that weighed on overall sentiment, while the rupee also dropped to an all-time low.

Since then, worries have eased somewh...