.Stock Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end in the hole, in tandem along with reductions among worldwide peers. At close, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 percent. The index dropped virtually 3 percent to hit the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise rolled 662 aspects or even 2.68 per cent to settle at 24,055.6. After uploading a gap-down position, the index tumbled 3.33 percent to hit Monday's reduced of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per cent, showing huge dryness on the market. The volatility mark zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 levels, marking its own most extensive boost due to the fact that 2015.Bears took control of as forty five away from the fifty specified stocks on Nifty50 submitted an unfavorable closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were the top laggards, clocking up to 7-per penny reduction.From the BSE room, 28 out of the 30 components of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Ports being the top laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India managed to finish in the environment-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap marks fell 4.5 per-cent and 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices additionally encountered trouble, finishing in reddish with reductions in Vehicle, Steel, IT, as well as Financial sectors of as much as 4.85 per cent.