.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end in the red, in tandem along with losses amongst worldwide peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 factors or 2.74 per cent. The index dove virtually 3 per cent to hit the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally rolled 662 aspects or even 2.68 per-cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After publishing a gap-down position, the mark rolled 3.33 per-cent to hit Monday's low of 23,894.The fear index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per-cent, indicating large volatility in the markets. The volatility mark zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 levels, indicating its own biggest increase considering that 2015.Bears took over as forty five away from the 50 noted stocks on Nifty50 uploaded a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the leading laggards, clocking up to 7-per cent reduction.Coming from the BSE room, 28 out of the 30 elements of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the leading laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India dealt with to end in the green.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices fell 4.5 per cent as well as 3.5 per cent, respectively.The sectoral marks also dealt with pandemonium, ending in red with losses in Vehicle, Metallic, IT, as well as Banking sectors of approximately 4.85 percent.