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Nifty +4.82% · best FMCG +8.32% · worst IT -2.56%
Published by The Retail Trader · SEP 30, 2013 · Monthly Audit
The September 2013 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2013-08-30 close to the 2013-09-30 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — +6.28%, close 9617.80
• Midcap 100 — +6.19%, close 6997.95
• Nifty 500 — +5.18%, close 4392.05
• Nifty 50 — +4.82%, close 5735.30
• Sensex — +4.08%, close 19379.77
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 11 were up and 9 down. The best day was 2013-09-10 (+3.81%), the worst 2013-09-03 (-3.77%).
There were 10.9 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• FMCG — +8.32%
• PSU Bank — +7.25%
• Metal — +7.00%
• Bank — +6.28%
• Pharma — +5.45%
• Media — +2.43%
• Realty — +0.07%
• IT — -2.56%
India VIX ranged between 24.00 and 32.49 during the month and closed at 26.65. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -6.2% — so despite the month's net number of +4.82%, 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.