.Securities Market Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end in the hole, in tandem with reductions among worldwide peers. At shut, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as high as 2,222.5 points or even 2.74 per cent. The index plunged almost 3 percent to hit the time's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 also toppled 662 aspects or 2.68 percent to settle at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down opening, the index tumbled 3.33 per cent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The worry index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per cent, showing massive dryness in the markets. The dryness index zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 degrees, denoting its most extensive rise considering that 2015.Bears took over as forty five out of the fifty provided sells on Nifty50 published a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were the leading laggards, clocking as much as 7-per penny reduction.Coming from the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors and also Adani Slots being the best laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India took care of to finish in the green.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap indices fell 4.5 per-cent and also 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices additionally faced mayhem, finishing in red with losses in Automotive, Steel, IT, as well as Financial markets of as much as 4.85 per cent.