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Nifty -6.17% · best IT -1.26% · worst Metal -9.15%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 31, 2012 · Monthly Audit
The May 2012 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2012-04-30 close to the 2012-05-31 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Nifty 50 — -6.17%, close 4924.25
• Nifty 500 — -6.35%, close 3913.05
• Sensex — -6.35%, close 16218.53
• Midcap 100 — -7.66%, close 6898.40
• Bank Nifty — -8.13%, close 9441.00
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 7 were up and 14 down. The best day was 2012-05-24 (+1.77%), the worst 2012-05-08 (-2.23%).
All eight of the eight sectors closed negative — such a month is rare, and in it sector selection offers no shelter:
• IT — -1.26%
• Pharma — -2.09%
• Media — -3.97%
• FMCG — -4.07%
• PSU Bank — -6.96%
• Bank — -8.13%
• Realty — -8.25%
• Metal — -9.15%
India VIX ranged between 18.54 and 27.13 during the month and closed at 25.25. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -7.7% — so despite the month's net number of -6.17%, 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.