.Securities Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish in the red, in tandem with reductions among global peers. At close, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 points or even 2.74 per-cent. The index plunged nearly 3 percent to strike the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 also rolled 662 aspects or 2.68 per cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down position, the mark toppled 3.33 percent to hit Monday's low of 23,894.The worry mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 percent, signifying massive volatility in the markets. The dryness mark zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, marking its own most extensive boost since 2015.Bears managed as 45 out of the 50 noted stocks on Nifty50 uploaded a negative closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking as much as 7-per cent loss.From the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors and also Adani Slots being the best laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India dealt with to end in the green.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap marks fell 4.5 per-cent as well as 3.5 per-cent, specifically.The sectoral indices also experienced mayhem, ending in reddish along with losses in Automotive, Metal, IT, as well as Financial industries of as much as 4.85 percent.