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Nifty +0.41% · best IT +6.18% · worst PSU Bank -5.19%
Published by The Retail Trader · FEB 27, 2015 · Monthly Audit
The February 2015 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2015-01-30 close to the 2015-02-27 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Nifty 500 — +0.61%, close 7210.30
• Nifty 50 — +0.41%, close 8844.60
• Sensex — +0.13%, close 29220.12
• Midcap 100 — -0.08%, close 13113.30
• Bank Nifty — -3.88%, close 19074.55
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 10 were up and 9 down. The best day was 2015-02-27 (+1.85%), the worst 2015-02-09 (-1.56%).
There were 11.4 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• IT — +6.18%
• FMCG — +4.24%
• Metal — +3.70%
• Realty — +1.82%
• Pharma — -1.19%
• Bank — -3.88%
• Media — -4.70%
• PSU Bank — -5.19%
India VIX ranged between 19.57 and 22.02 during the month and closed at 19.57. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -3.1% — so despite the month's net number of +0.41%, 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.