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Nifty +0.94% · best IT +7.02% · worst Realty -11.40%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 31, 2013 · Monthly Audit
The May 2013 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 22 sessions, all measured from the 2013-04-30 close to the 2013-05-31 close.
An account of 22 sessions, best to worst:
• Sensex — +1.31%, close 19760.30
• Nifty 50 — +0.94%, close 5985.95
• Nifty 500 — +0.86%, close 4681.45
• Midcap 100 — +0.04%, close 7821.80
• Bank Nifty — -0.68%, close 12475.65
Of the Nifty's 22 sessions, 13 were up and 9 down. The best day was 2013-05-15 (+2.52%), the worst 2013-05-31 (-2.26%).
There were 18.4 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• IT — +7.02%
• FMCG — +4.12%
• Pharma — +2.73%
• Bank — -0.68%
• Media — -1.70%
• Metal — -2.01%
• PSU Bank — -7.70%
• Realty — -11.40%
India VIX ranged between 15.55 and 18.73 during the month and closed at 16.99. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -3.6% — so despite the month's net number of +0.94%, 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.