.Stock Exchange Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish in the red, in tandem along with reductions one of global peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 factors or 2.74 percent. The mark dove virtually 3 per cent to reach the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 also tumbled 662 factors or even 2.68 per cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down opening, the index toppled 3.33 percent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The fear mark, India VIX, finished at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per cent, showing enormous volatility in the markets. The volatility index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 levels, denoting its own largest rise because 2015.Bears took over as 45 out of the 50 provided supplies on Nifty50 posted an adverse closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the top laggards, clocking around 7-per penny loss.From the BSE space, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the best laggards. Merely Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India dealt with to finish in the environment-friendly.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices fell 4.5 per cent as well as 3.5 per-cent, specifically.The sectoral marks also faced chaos, ending in red along with reductions in Automotive, Metal, IT, and also Financial sectors of around 4.85 per cent.