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Nifty -4.85% · best IT -1.37% · worst PSU Bank -16.37%
Published by The Retail Trader · FEB 28, 2018 · Monthly Audit
The February 2018 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2018-01-31 close to the 2018-02-28 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Nifty 500 — -4.50%, close 9261.90
• Nifty 50 — -4.85%, close 10492.85
• Sensex — -4.95%, close 34184.04
• Midcap 100 — -5.39%, close 19664.90
• Bank Nifty — -8.30%, close 25107.40
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 6 were up and 13 down. The best day was 2018-02-23 (+1.04%), the worst 2018-02-02 (-2.33%).
All eight of the eight sectors closed negative — such a month is rare, and in it sector selection offers no shelter:
• IT — -1.37%
• Metal — -1.76%
• FMCG — -2.26%
• Pharma — -4.52%
• Media — -5.08%
• Realty — -5.16%
• Bank — -8.30%
• PSU Bank — -16.37%
India VIX ranged between 13.70 and 20.02 during the month and closed at 13.81. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -6.0% — so despite the month's net number of -4.85%, 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.