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Nifty +3.02% · best Pharma +7.91% · worst Realty -8.99%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 28, 2014 · Monthly Audit
The August 2014 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2014-07-31 close to the 2014-08-28 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — +3.10%, close 15740.40
• Nifty 50 — +3.02%, close 7954.35
• Sensex — +2.87%, close 26638.11
• Nifty 500 — +2.68%, close 6360.75
• Midcap 100 — +2.55%, close 11114.05
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 12 were up and 7 down. The best day was 2014-08-12 (+1.33%), the worst 2014-08-01 (-1.54%).
There were 16.9 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Pharma — +7.91%
• IT — +3.64%
• Bank — +3.10%
• FMCG — +2.82%
• PSU Bank — -0.80%
• Media — -6.50%
• Metal — -6.53%
• Realty — -8.99%
India VIX ranged between 13.06 and 15.22 during the month and closed at 13.07. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -2.3% — so despite the month's net number of +3.02%, 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.