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Nifty +5.59% · best PSU Bank +24.40% · worst IT +3.46%
Published by The Retail Trader · OCT 31, 2017 · Monthly Audit
The October 2017 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2017-09-29 close to the 2017-10-31 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +8.12%, close 19578.40
• Nifty 500 — +6.44%, close 9153.60
• Sensex — +6.17%, close 33213.13
• Nifty 50 — +5.59%, close 10335.30
• Bank Nifty — +4.02%, close 25019.35
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 14 were up and 6 down. The best day was 2017-10-12 (+1.12%), the worst 2017-10-19 (-0.63%). There were 2.5 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
All eight of the eight sectors closed positive — a broad-based month:
• PSU Bank — +24.40%
• Realty — +11.33%
• Metal — +9.19%
• Pharma — +6.36%
• Media — +5.62%
• FMCG — +4.93%
• Bank — +4.02%
• IT — +3.46%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded +5.59%, but PSU Bank was at +24.40% and IT at +3.46%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 11.04 and 12.46 during the month and closed at 12.44. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -0.9% — so despite the month's net number of +5.59%, 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.