.Stock Exchange Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark marks, BSE Sensex and also the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to finish at a loss, in tandem with reductions one of global peers. At shut, the Sensex went to 78,768.42, down as much as 2,222.5 points or 2.74 percent. The index dove virtually 3 per cent to hit the time's low of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally tumbled 662 factors or 2.68 percent to resolve at 24,055.6. After publishing a gap-down position, the mark rolled 3.33 per cent to reach Monday's reduced of 23,894.The concern mark, India VIX, ended at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 percent, signifying massive volatility out there. The volatility index zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 amounts, signifying its biggest increase due to the fact that 2015.Bears consumed as 45 away from the fifty provided sells on Nifty50 posted a damaging closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Slots, Tata Steel, as well as Hindalco were actually the leading laggards, clocking up to 7-per penny loss.From the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 constituents of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors and also Adani Ports being the top laggards. Just Hindustan Unilever and also Nestle India took care of to finish in the environment-friendly.In the broader markets, the Nifty SmallCap and also MidCap marks dropped 4.5 per cent and 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral marks also faced chaos, finishing in red with reductions in Auto, Steel, IT, as well as Banking sectors of as much as 4.85 per-cent.