.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end in the red, in tandem along with reductions one of global peers. At close, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 points or even 2.74 percent. The index dropped almost 3 per cent to attack the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise toppled 662 points or 2.68 percent to clear up at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down opening, the mark toppled 3.33 percent to strike Monday's reduced of 23,894.The worry mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 points, up 42.23 percent, showing substantial dryness available. The dryness index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 levels, denoting its own biggest increase due to the fact that 2015.Bears consumed as forty five away from the 50 noted inventories on Nifty50 submitted an unfavorable closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and Hindalco were actually the top laggards, clocking as much as 7-per cent loss.From the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors and Adani Ports being actually the leading laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India took care of to finish in the environment-friendly.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap indices fell 4.5 per cent as well as 3.5 percent, specifically.The sectoral indices likewise faced pandemonium, ending in red along with losses in Car, Metal, IT, and Financial markets of approximately 4.85 percent.