.Stock Exchange Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, dropped sharplyon Monday to finish at a loss, in tandem along with reductions among international peers. At close, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 factors or even 2.74 percent. The index dove nearly 3 per cent to reach the day's low of 78,296 on Monday.Mirroring the Sensex, the Nifty50 also rolled 662 factors or even 2.68 per-cent to settle at 24,055.6. After posting a gap-down opening, the index rolled 3.33 per-cent to strike Monday's reduced of 23,894.The concern index, India VIX, finished at 20.37 aspects, up 42.23 per-cent, showing enormous volatility available. The volatility index zoomed 61 per-cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, denoting its biggest boost considering that 2015.Bears managed as 45 out of the fifty detailed sells on Nifty50 submitted a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the top laggards, clocking up to 7-per cent reduction.From the BSE space, 28 away from the 30 elements of the Sensex finished lower, along with Tata Motors and Adani Ports being actually the best laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India took care of to finish in the green.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap as well as MidCap indices fell 4.5 per cent as well as 3.5 per cent, specifically.The sectoral indices additionally experienced pandemonium, finishing in reddish with reductions in Automotive, Steel, IT, as well as Banking sectors of up to 4.85 per cent.