.Stock Exchange Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to finish in the hole, in tandem along with losses one of global peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or 2.74 per cent. The index plunged nearly 3 percent to hit the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 also tumbled 662 points or 2.68 per cent to work out at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down opening, the mark toppled 3.33 per cent to strike Monday's low of 23,894.The fear mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per-cent, signifying extensive volatility in the markets. The volatility index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 levels, denoting its own largest boost since 2015.Bears took control of as 45 out of the fifty noted supplies on Nifty50 published a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the best laggards, clocking approximately 7-per cent reduction.From the BSE space, 28 out of the 30 elements of the Sensex ended lower, with Tata Motors and also Adani Ports being the best laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India dealt with to finish in the eco-friendly.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap marks fell 4.5 percent as well as 3.5 per-cent, specifically.The sectoral indices likewise dealt with pandemonium, ending in reddish along with losses in Automobile, Steel, IT, and also Banking sectors of as much as 4.85 percent.