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Nifty -6.58% · best Pharma +6.96% · worst Metal -13.88%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 31, 2015 · Monthly Audit
The August 2015 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2015-07-31 close to the 2015-08-31 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — -4.88%, close 13059.10
• Nifty 500 — -6.15%, close 6669.35
• Sensex — -6.51%, close 26283.09
• Nifty 50 — -6.58%, close 7971.30
• Bank Nifty — -8.45%, close 17146.55
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 9 were up and 12 down. The best day was 2015-08-27 (+2.02%), the worst 2015-08-24 (-5.92%).
There were 20.8 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Pharma — +6.96%
• IT — +0.10%
• FMCG — -3.87%
• Media — -5.05%
• PSU Bank — -6.20%
• Bank — -8.45%
• Realty — -8.61%
• Metal — -13.88%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded -6.58%, but Pharma was at +6.96% and Metal at -13.88%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 14.67 and 28.13 during the month and closed at 24.60. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -9.3% — so despite the month's net number of -6.58%, 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.