.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end in the hole, in tandem along with losses among global 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 dove nearly 3 percent to reach the time's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally toppled 662 points or 2.68 per-cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After uploading a gap-down position, the index rolled 3.33 percent to reach Monday's low of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 points, up 42.23 per cent, suggesting substantial volatility on the market. The volatility index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 degrees, signifying its own largest increase since 2015.Bears took control of as 45 out of the fifty detailed supplies on Nifty50 posted a negative closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and Hindalco were the best laggards, clocking up to 7-per cent reduction.Coming from the BSE space, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the leading laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India took care of to end in the eco-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap marks fell 4.5 per-cent and 3.5 percent, respectively.The sectoral indices likewise experienced trouble, finishing in red along with reductions in Automobile, Metallic, IT, as well as Financial industries of as much as 4.85 per cent.