.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish at a loss, in tandem with reductions among worldwide peers. At close, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 factors or 2.74 per cent. The index dove nearly 3 per-cent to attack the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise rolled 662 factors or 2.68 percent to resolve at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down opening, the mark rolled 3.33 per cent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The concern mark, India VIX, finished at 20.37 points, up 42.23 per cent, signifying extensive volatility in the markets. The volatility index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, signifying its largest increase since 2015.Bears took over as 45 out of the 50 noted inventories on Nifty50 submitted a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the best laggards, clocking approximately 7-per penny loss.From the BSE space, 28 out of the 30 constituents of the Sensex ended lower, with Tata Motors and Adani Slots being actually the top laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India dealt with to finish in the eco-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap indices fell 4.5 per-cent and 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices additionally faced mayhem, finishing in reddish along with reductions in Car, Metallic, IT, as well as Financial markets of around 4.85 per-cent.