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Nifty -0.18% · best FMCG +4.99% · worst Realty -12.91%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAR 28, 2013 · Monthly Audit
The March 2013 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2013-02-28 close to the 2013-03-28 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Sensex — -0.14%, close 18835.77
• Nifty 50 — -0.18%, close 5682.55
• Nifty 500 — -0.87%, close 4438.35
• Bank Nifty — -1.09%, close 11361.85
• Midcap 100 — -1.84%, close 7401.60
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 8 were up and 11 down. The best day was 2013-03-05 (+1.50%), the worst 2013-03-19 (-1.53%).
There were 17.9 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• FMCG — +4.99%
• Pharma — +3.03%
• IT — +1.58%
• Media — -0.87%
• Bank — -1.09%
• PSU Bank — -2.82%
• Metal — -5.43%
• Realty — -12.91%
India VIX ranged between 13.07 and 16.71 during the month and closed at 15.22. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -5.2% — so despite the month's net number of -0.18%, 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.