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Nifty +3.08% · best IT +5.22% · worst Realty -2.59%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 29, 2015 · Monthly Audit
The May 2015 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2015-04-30 close to the 2015-05-29 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +3.87%, close 13180.75
• Nifty 500 — +3.11%, close 6959.85
• Nifty 50 — +3.08%, close 8433.65
• Sensex — +3.03%, close 27828.44
• Bank Nifty — +2.09%, close 18721.35
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 9 were up and 11 down. The best day was 2015-05-04 (+1.84%), the worst 2015-05-06 (-2.74%).
There were 7.8 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• IT — +5.22%
• Pharma — +3.76%
• FMCG — +3.06%
• Media — +2.68%
• Bank — +2.09%
• PSU Bank — +1.33%
• Metal — -0.82%
• Realty — -2.59%
India VIX ranged between 16.66 and 20.70 during the month and closed at 16.66. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -3.3% — so despite the month's net number of +3.08%, 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.