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Nifty -4.71% · best Metal +11.30% · worst PSU Bank -15.74%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 30, 2013 · Monthly Audit
The August 2013 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2013-07-31 close to the 2013-08-30 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Sensex — -3.75%, close 18619.72
• Midcap 100 — -4.12%, close 6589.80
• Nifty 500 — -4.65%, close 4175.85
• Nifty 50 — -4.71%, close 5471.80
• Bank Nifty — -9.65%, close 9049.20
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 10 were up and 10 down. The best day was 2013-08-29 (+2.35%), the worst 2013-08-16 (-4.08%).
There were 27.0 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Metal — +11.30%
• IT — +7.64%
• Pharma — -1.79%
• Media — -6.11%
• FMCG — -6.85%
• Bank — -9.65%
• Realty — -10.74%
• PSU Bank — -15.74%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded -4.71%, but Metal was at +11.30% and PSU Bank at -15.74%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 18.70 and 32.38 during the month and closed at 27.81. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -8.0% — so despite the month's net number of -4.71%, 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.