.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish in the hole, in tandem along with losses among global peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 per-cent. The index dropped nearly 3 per-cent to hit the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise tumbled 662 factors or 2.68 per cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After publishing a gap-down opening, the index tumbled 3.33 per-cent to strike Monday's low of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per cent, indicating huge dryness available. The dryness index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 amounts, signifying its biggest rise given that 2015.Bears took over as 45 away from the 50 provided supplies on Nifty50 posted a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the top laggards, clocking as much as 7-per penny reduction.From the BSE area, 28 out of the 30 components of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors and Adani Slots being the top laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever as well as Nestle India handled to end in the eco-friendly.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap marks fell 4.5 percent and also 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral marks additionally experienced pandemonium, ending in reddish along with losses in Automotive, Metal, IT, as well as Banking sectors of approximately 4.85 per-cent.