.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end at a loss, in tandem with losses amongst worldwide peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 percent. The mark dove almost 3 per cent to reach the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise rolled 662 factors or 2.68 per-cent to clear up at 24,055.6. After uploading a gap-down position, the mark toppled 3.33 per-cent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The concern index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 points, up 42.23 per-cent, suggesting large dryness in the markets. The volatility index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 degrees, signifying its own largest increase given that 2015.Bears managed as forty five out of the 50 provided sells on Nifty50 submitted a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the leading laggards, clocking up to 7-per penny reduction.Coming from the BSE room, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Ports being actually the top laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India took care of to end in the eco-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap marks fell 4.5 per-cent and also 3.5 per cent, respectively.The sectoral indices also experienced chaos, finishing in reddish along with losses in Automotive, Metal, IT, and Banking markets of as much as 4.85 per-cent.