.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end at a loss, in tandem along with losses one of global peers. At shut, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 per cent. The index plunged virtually 3 per-cent to strike the time's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 also rolled 662 aspects or even 2.68 per-cent to work out at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down position, the mark tumbled 3.33 per cent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The anxiety index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per cent, indicating extensive volatility on the market. The dryness mark zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, marking its own largest boost considering that 2015.Bears consumed as 45 away from the 50 noted supplies on Nifty50 uploaded a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking as much as 7-per cent reduction.Coming from the BSE space, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the leading laggards. Merely 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 and also 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices also experienced mayhem, finishing in red with losses in Automotive, Metallic, IT, and also Banking markets of approximately 4.85 per cent.