.Securities Market Features today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to finish in the red, in tandem along with losses among international peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 per-cent. The mark plunged nearly 3 per-cent to reach the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 likewise tumbled 662 aspects or 2.68 per-cent to work out at 24,055.6. After submitting a gap-down position, the mark tumbled 3.33 per cent to reach Monday's low of 23,894.The worry mark, India VIX, finished at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per-cent, signifying massive dryness out there. The volatility index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 amounts, denoting its own biggest boost given that 2015.Bears took control of as 45 away from the 50 provided stocks on Nifty50 posted a bad closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the best laggards, clocking up to 7-per cent reduction.From the BSE room, 28 out of the 30 constituents of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors as well as Adani Slots being the leading laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever as well as Nestle India managed to finish in the eco-friendly.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap marks fell 4.5 percent and 3.5 per cent, specifically.The sectoral marks likewise encountered pandemonium, finishing in red along with losses in Auto, Steel, IT, and Banking industries of around 4.85 per cent.