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Nifty +8.46% · best PSU Bank +23.91% · worst Pharma -0.46%
Published by The Retail Trader · SEP 28, 2012 · Monthly Audit
The September 2012 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2012-08-31 close to the 2012-09-28 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — +14.68%, close 11456.80
• Midcap 100 — +10.96%, close 7840.55
• Nifty 500 — +9.07%, close 4504.35
• Nifty 50 — +8.46%, close 5703.30
• Sensex — +7.95%, close 18762.74
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 12 were up and 7 down. The best day was 2012-09-14 (+2.62%), the worst 2012-09-05 (-0.92%). There were 2.5 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
There were 24.4 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• PSU Bank — +23.91%
• Realty — +23.32%
• Media — +19.05%
• Bank — +14.68%
• Metal — +8.36%
• IT — +3.98%
• FMCG — +3.62%
• Pharma — -0.46%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded +8.46%, but PSU Bank was at +23.91% and Pharma at -0.46%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 15.04 and 18.93 during the month and closed at 16.16. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.0% — so despite the month's net number of +8.46%, 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.