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NOVEMBER 2011 AUDIT: THE MARKET FELL 9.3%

Nifty -9.28% · best Pharma -0.52% · worst Realty -19.64%

Published by The Retail Trader · NOV 30, 2011 · Monthly Audit

The November 2011 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2011-10-31 close to the 2011-11-30 close.

November 2011 index and sector returns
2011-10-31 to 2011-11-30 — the return of every index and sector

INDEX LEVEL

An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — -8.62%, close 6641.05
• Sensex — -8.93%, close 16123.46
• Nifty 50 — -9.28%, close 4832.05
• Nifty 500 — -9.60%, close 3811.25
• Bank Nifty — -14.27%, close 8564.10

Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 8 were up and 11 down. The best day was 2011-11-28 (+3.00%), the worst 2011-11-21 (-2.60%).

SECTOR LEVEL

All eight of the eight sectors closed negative — such a month is rare, and in it sector selection offers no shelter:
• Pharma — -0.52%
• FMCG — -3.74%
• Media — -5.52%
• IT — -6.14%
• PSU Bank — -8.12%
• Metal — -14.15%
• Bank — -14.27%
• Realty — -19.64%

VOLATILITY AND DRAWDOWN

India VIX ranged between 23.43 and 30.68 during the month and closed at 26.55. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -11.0% — so despite the month's net number of -9.28%, a decline of that depth was seen along the way.

All figures in this article were computed from The Retail Trader daily index database through 24 July 2026. Past performance does not indicate future performance. This analysis is educational only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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