.Securities Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to finish at a loss, in tandem along with reductions one of worldwide peers. At close, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 percent. The mark dropped almost 3 percent to attack the time's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally tumbled 662 aspects or 2.68 per cent to work out at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down opening, the mark toppled 3.33 per-cent to hit Monday's low of 23,894.The anxiety index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per cent, signifying huge dryness available. The volatility index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 amounts, denoting its most extensive increase due to the fact that 2015.Bears managed as 45 out of the 50 listed supplies on Nifty50 submitted an unfavorable closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were the leading laggards, clocking around 7-per penny loss.Coming from the BSE area, 28 out of the 30 constituents of the Sensex ended lower, with Tata Motors and also Adani Ports being the best laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India dealt with to end in the eco-friendly.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices fell 4.5 per-cent as well as 3.5 per-cent, specifically.The sectoral marks likewise encountered trouble, ending in reddish with losses in Car, Metal, IT, and also Financial fields of approximately 4.85 percent.