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Nifty +1.49% · best Realty +9.93% · worst Pharma -10.08%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 31, 2019 · Monthly Audit
The May 2019 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 22 sessions, all measured from the 2019-04-30 close to the 2019-05-31 close.
An account of 22 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — +5.41%, close 31375.40
• Midcap 100 — +2.24%, close 17959.05
• Sensex — +1.75%, close 39714.20
• Nifty 50 — +1.49%, close 11922.80
• Nifty 500 — +1.46%, close 9805.05
Of the Nifty's 22 sessions, 9 were up and 13 down. The best day was 2019-05-20 (+3.69%), the worst 2019-05-08 (-1.20%).
There were 20.0 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Realty — +9.93%
• PSU Bank — +6.26%
• Bank — +5.41%
• FMCG — -1.60%
• IT — -3.26%
• Metal — -6.11%
• Media — -8.50%
• Pharma — -10.08%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded +1.49%, but Realty was at +9.93% and Pharma at -10.08%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 15.61 and 28.66 during the month and closed at 16.07. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -4.9% — so despite the month's net number of +1.49%, 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.