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Nifty +4.36% · best Bank +10.56% · worst IT -16.23%
Published by The Retail Trader · APR 30, 2013 · Monthly Audit
The April 2013 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2013-03-28 close to the 2013-04-30 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — +10.56%, close 12561.55
• Midcap 100 — +5.63%, close 7818.60
• Nifty 500 — +4.58%, close 4641.75
• Nifty 50 — +4.36%, close 5930.20
• Sensex — +3.55%, close 19504.18
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 12 were up and 8 down. The best day was 2013-04-16 (+2.16%), the worst 2013-04-04 (-1.73%).
There were 26.8 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Bank — +10.56%
• Pharma — +10.03%
• FMCG — +9.75%
• PSU Bank — +7.89%
• Realty — +7.72%
• Media — +5.50%
• Metal — -1.47%
• IT — -16.23%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded +4.36%, but Bank was at +10.56% and IT at -16.23%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 13.88 and 16.97 during the month and closed at 15.10. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -4.4% — so despite the month's net number of +4.36%, 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.