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Nifty +7.97% · best Realty +35.57% · worst Pharma -4.78%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 30, 2014 · Monthly Audit
The May 2014 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2014-04-30 close to the 2014-05-30 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +15.45%, close 10141.05
• Bank Nifty — +15.07%, close 14793.40
• Nifty 500 — +10.41%, close 5802.85
• Sensex — +8.03%, close 24217.34
• Nifty 50 — +7.97%, close 7229.95
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 13 were up and 8 down. The best day was 2014-05-09 (+2.99%), the worst 2014-05-29 (-1.28%). There were 7.5 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
There were 40.4 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Realty — +35.57%
• Metal — +23.82%
• PSU Bank — +22.63%
• Bank — +15.07%
• Media — +12.11%
• FMCG — +1.47%
• IT — -2.79%
• Pharma — -4.78%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded +7.97%, but Realty was at +35.57% and Pharma at -4.78%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 16.34 and 37.71 during the month and closed at 16.34. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.9% — so despite the month's net number of +7.97%, 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.