.Stock Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end at a loss, in tandem with reductions amongst international peers. At close, 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 percent to reach the time's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise toppled 662 points or even 2.68 per-cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After uploading a gap-down opening, the index rolled 3.33 percent to attack Monday's reduced of 23,894.The worry mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 percent, indicating enormous dryness available. The dryness mark zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 amounts, marking its largest increase since 2015.Bears managed as 45 away from the 50 detailed stocks on Nifty50 posted a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking approximately 7-per cent reduction.From the BSE area, 28 out of the 30 elements of the Sensex finished lower, with Tata Motors as well as Adani Ports being the leading laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India dealt with to finish in the eco-friendly.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap marks fell 4.5 percent and 3.5 per-cent, specifically.The sectoral marks additionally faced chaos, ending in red along with losses in Vehicle, Steel, IT, and also Banking industries of up to 4.85 per cent.