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Nifty +2.85% · best Pharma +13.20% · worst Media +0.27%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 31, 2018 · Monthly Audit
The August 2018 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2018-07-31 close to the 2018-08-31 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +5.53%, close 19920.45
• Nifty 500 — +3.54%, close 9992.00
• Nifty 50 — +2.85%, close 11680.50
• Sensex — +2.76%, close 38645.07
• Bank Nifty — +1.07%, close 28061.75
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 13 were up and 8 down. The best day was 2018-08-27 (+1.17%), the worst 2018-08-02 (-0.89%). There were 2.7 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:
• Pharma — +13.20%
• Metal — +9.25%
• IT — +8.39%
• FMCG — +6.14%
• PSU Bank — +4.06%
• Realty — +1.10%
• Bank — +1.07%
• Media — +0.27%
India VIX ranged between 12.08 and 13.65 during the month and closed at 12.60. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.0% — so despite the month's net number of +2.85%, 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.