.Securities Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to end in the red, in tandem with reductions one of international peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 factors or 2.74 per-cent. The mark dove virtually 3 per cent to strike the day's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise rolled 662 aspects or 2.68 per cent to resolve at 24,055.6. After publishing a gap-down opening, the index tumbled 3.33 per-cent to attack Monday's reduced of 23,894.The fear mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 percent, signifying gigantic dryness out there. The volatility mark zoomed 61 percent intraday to 23.15 levels, denoting its most extensive increase since 2015.Bears took over as 45 out of the fifty noted sells on Nifty50 submitted an unfavorable closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, and Hindalco were the best laggards, clocking around 7-per penny loss.Coming from the BSE space, 28 out of the 30 components of the Sensex finished lower, with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the best laggards. Only Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India took care of to finish in the environment-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap marks dropped 4.5 per cent and also 3.5 percent, specifically.The sectoral indices additionally experienced mayhem, finishing in red with losses in Car, Metal, IT, and Banking sectors of around 4.85 per cent.