.Stock Exchange Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to finish in the red, in tandem along with losses one of global peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 aspects or even 2.74 percent. The mark plunged nearly 3 percent to reach the day's reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Representing the Sensex, the Nifty50 also tumbled 662 points or even 2.68 percent to settle at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down position, the index tumbled 3.33 per-cent to attack Monday's low of 23,894.The worry mark, India VIX, finished at 20.37 points, up 42.23 per-cent, signifying enormous volatility available. The volatility index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 levels, signifying its most extensive rise because 2015.Bears consumed as forty five away from the fifty provided inventories on Nifty50 published a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were the leading laggards, clocking up to 7-per penny loss.From the BSE space, 28 out of the 30 constituents of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors and also Adani Ports being the best laggards. Simply Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India dealt with to end in the green.In the more comprehensive markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap indices dropped 4.5 percent as well as 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices additionally encountered mayhem, ending in red with losses in Automotive, Metal, IT, as well as Banking markets of approximately 4.85 percent.