.Securities Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end in the red, in tandem along with losses one of worldwide peers. At close, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 factors or 2.74 per-cent. The index plunged nearly 3 percent to strike the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally toppled 662 points or even 2.68 percent to resolve at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down opening, the index toppled 3.33 per-cent to attack Monday's reduced of 23,894.The concern index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per cent, signifying large volatility in the markets. The volatility index zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, indicating its largest rise because 2015.Bears consumed as 45 out of the 50 noted supplies on Nifty50 published an unfavorable closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the leading laggards, clocking around 7-per cent loss.From the BSE area, 28 out of the 30 components of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Ports being actually the leading laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India took care of to finish in the green.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices dropped 4.5 percent as well as 3.5 per cent, respectively.The sectoral marks likewise faced chaos, finishing in red with losses in Automotive, Steel, IT, and also Financial fields of around 4.85 percent.