.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish in the hole, in tandem along with reductions one of international peers. At close, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 factors or even 2.74 per cent. The mark plunged almost 3 per cent to attack the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise toppled 662 aspects or 2.68 percent to clear up at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down position, the index rolled 3.33 per cent to reach Monday's reduced of 23,894.The anxiety index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per cent, showing massive volatility available. The volatility mark zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 levels, denoting its largest increase due to the fact that 2015.Bears took over as forty five away from the 50 noted supplies on Nifty50 uploaded a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were the top laggards, clocking approximately 7-per penny loss.From the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex ended lower, with Tata Motors and also Adani Ports being the top laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India handled to end in the environment-friendly.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap marks dropped 4.5 per cent and also 3.5 per cent, specifically.The sectoral marks likewise faced mayhem, ending in red along with losses in Automobile, Metallic, IT, and also Financial fields of as much as 4.85 percent.