.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to finish in the hole, in tandem with losses amongst international peers. At close, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or 2.74 percent. The index dropped nearly 3 per cent to strike the day's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 also rolled 662 factors or even 2.68 per-cent to resolve at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down position, the index tumbled 3.33 per cent to strike Monday's low of 23,894.The anxiety index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per cent, showing enormous volatility on the market. The volatility mark zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 amounts, denoting its own biggest boost given that 2015.Bears took over as 45 out of the fifty provided stocks on Nifty50 published a negative closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking up to 7-per cent reduction.Coming from the BSE room, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being actually the leading laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever as well as Nestle India took care of to finish in the environment-friendly.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap marks fell 4.5 per-cent and also 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices additionally experienced pandemonium, ending in red with losses in Vehicle, Metal, IT, and also Financial markets of around 4.85 per cent.