.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end in the red, in tandem along with reductions among international peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 points or even 2.74 per-cent. The mark plunged nearly 3 percent to hit the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 also rolled 662 points or even 2.68 percent to resolve at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down opening, the mark tumbled 3.33 percent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 percent, showing huge volatility out there. The volatility index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, signifying its largest rise due to the fact that 2015.Bears took control of as forty five away from the 50 specified sells on Nifty50 uploaded a negative closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were actually the top laggards, clocking approximately 7-per cent loss.From the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex finished lower, with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the top laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India dealt with to finish in the environment-friendly.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap marks fell 4.5 per-cent as well as 3.5 per cent, specifically.The sectoral indices likewise encountered mayhem, finishing in red along with losses in Auto, Steel, IT, as well as Financial sectors of approximately 4.85 percent.