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Nifty -1.66% · best FMCG +8.20% · worst Realty -9.38%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAR 30, 2012 · Monthly Audit
The March 2012 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2012-02-29 close to the 2012-03-30 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +0.08%, close 7711.40
• Nifty 500 — -1.26%, close 4221.80
• Nifty 50 — -1.66%, close 5295.55
• Bank Nifty — -1.93%, close 10212.75
• Sensex — -1.96%, close 17404.20
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 10 were up and 11 down. The best day was 2012-03-30 (+2.25%), the worst 2012-03-22 (-2.54%).
There were 17.6 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• FMCG — +8.20%
• Pharma — +4.67%
• Media — -0.26%
• IT — -1.38%
• Bank — -1.93%
• PSU Bank — -5.01%
• Metal — -5.62%
• Realty — -9.38%
India VIX ranged between 21.00 and 28.92 during the month and closed at 22.38. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -5.2% — so despite the month's net number of -1.66%, 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.