.Securities Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end in the hole, in tandem along with losses one of international peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 per cent. The index plunged nearly 3 per-cent to hit the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 also toppled 662 aspects or 2.68 per cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After publishing a gap-down position, the mark tumbled 3.33 percent to reach Monday's low of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per cent, showing massive volatility out there. The volatility index zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, marking its most extensive boost considering that 2015.Bears took over as forty five out of the 50 provided supplies on Nifty50 submitted a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking around 7-per cent reduction.Coming from the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being actually the leading laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever as well as Nestle India dealt with to end in the green.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices dropped 4.5 per cent and also 3.5 percent, specifically.The sectoral indices additionally encountered mayhem, ending in reddish with reductions in Automotive, Steel, IT, as well as Financial industries of around 4.85 per cent.