.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end in the red, in tandem along with reductions one of worldwide peers. At close, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 per cent. The mark dropped virtually 3 per cent to hit the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise tumbled 662 factors or even 2.68 percent to clear up at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down opening, the index rolled 3.33 per-cent to strike Monday's reduced of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 percent, signifying substantial volatility out there. The volatility index zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, signifying its largest rise given that 2015.Bears managed as 45 away from the 50 detailed inventories on Nifty50 published an unfavorable closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking around 7-per penny reduction.From the BSE space, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex ended lower, with Tata Motors and Adani Ports being actually the best laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India took care of to finish in the eco-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices dropped 4.5 per-cent and 3.5 percent, specifically.The sectoral marks additionally experienced pandemonium, finishing in red with losses in Car, Metal, IT, and also Banking markets of approximately 4.85 per-cent.