.Stock Exchange Highlights today, August 5, 2024: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex as well as the NSE Nifty, fell sharplyon Monday to end at a loss, in tandem with reductions among global peers. At shut, the Sensex was at 78,768.42, down as long as 2,222.5 factors or 2.74 per-cent. The index plunged nearly 3 per cent to reach the time’s reduced of 78,296 on Monday.Exemplifying the Sensex, the Nifty50 additionally toppled 662 aspects or even 2.68 per cent to clear up at 24,055.6.
After submitting a gap-down opening, the mark rolled 3.33 percent to reach Monday’s reduced of 23,894.The concern index, India VIX, ended at 20.37 factors, up 42.23 per-cent, indicating extensive volatility available. The dryness index zoomed 61 per cent intraday to 23.15 degrees, indicating its biggest increase considering that 2015.Bears took control of as 45 away from the 50 detailed supplies on Nifty50 published a negative closing. Tata Motors, ONGC, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, and also Hindalco were actually the top laggards, clocking approximately 7-per penny loss.Coming from the BSE area, 28 away from the 30 components of the Sensex ended lower, along with Tata Motors and Adani Slots being the best laggards.
Just Hindustan Unilever and Nestle India managed to finish in the environment-friendly.In the wider markets, the Nifty SmallCap and MidCap indices fell 4.5 per cent as well as 3.5 per-cent, respectively.The sectoral indices additionally experienced trouble, finishing in reddish with reductions in Automotive, Steel, IT, and also Banking markets of as much as 4.85 per-cent.