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Nifty +1.47% · best Metal +8.94% · worst IT -4.53%
Published by The Retail Trader · OCT 30, 2015 · Monthly Audit
The October 2015 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2015-09-30 close to the 2015-10-30 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +1.96%, close 13238.50
• Sensex — +1.92%, close 26656.83
• Nifty 500 — +1.58%, close 6750.95
• Nifty 50 — +1.47%, close 8065.80
• Bank Nifty — +0.80%, close 17354.50
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 9 were up and 11 down. The best day was 2015-10-05 (+2.12%), the worst 2015-10-28 (-0.75%).
There were 13.5 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Metal — +8.94%
• Pharma — +1.95%
• Media — +0.94%
• FMCG — +0.81%
• Bank — +0.80%
• Realty — -1.73%
• PSU Bank — -2.23%
• IT — -4.53%
India VIX ranged between 16.19 and 19.56 during the month and closed at 17.88. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -2.8% — so despite the month's net number of +1.47%, 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.