.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end at a loss, in tandem along with reductions one of global peers. At close, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 points or even 2.74 per-cent. The index dropped almost 3 per-cent to strike the day's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise toppled 662 aspects or even 2.68 percent to clear up at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down position, the index toppled 3.33 percent to reach Monday's low of 23,894.The fear mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 points, up 42.23 percent, indicating enormous dryness available. The volatility index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 amounts, indicating its most extensive rise since 2015.Bears took control of as forty five away from the 50 specified supplies on Nifty50 posted a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the leading laggards, clocking around 7-per penny loss.From the BSE room, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors and also Adani Slots being the top laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever as well as Nestle India dealt with to end in the environment-friendly.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap indices fell 4.5 percent and also 3.5 per cent, specifically.The sectoral marks likewise encountered chaos, ending in red with losses in Automotive, Metal, IT, and also Financial industries of as much as 4.85 percent.