.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish at a loss, in tandem along with reductions among global peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 factors or even 2.74 percent. The index dove virtually 3 percent to hit the time's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally rolled 662 aspects or 2.68 per cent to resolve at 24,055.6. After publishing a gap-down position, the index rolled 3.33 per cent to strike Monday's reduced of 23,894.The concern mark, India VIX, finished at 20.37 points, up 42.23 percent, indicating substantial volatility in the marketplace. The volatility index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 degrees, denoting its own most extensive boost considering that 2015.Bears took over as 45 out of the 50 specified stocks on Nifty50 published an adverse closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the leading laggards, clocking approximately 7-per cent reduction.Coming from the BSE space, 28 away from the 30 components of the Sensex ended lower, with Tata Motors and Adani Slots being the top laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India took care of to end in the environment-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap marks dropped 4.5 percent and also 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral marks likewise encountered trouble, finishing in reddish with reductions in Automobile, Metallic, IT, and Financial sectors of around 4.85 per cent.