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Nifty -5.69% · best Pharma -0.96% · worst PSU Bank -14.02%
Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2019 · Monthly Audit
The July 2019 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 23 sessions, all measured from the 2019-06-28 close to the 2019-07-31 close.
An account of 23 sessions, best to worst:
• Sensex — -4.86%, close 37481.12
• Nifty 50 — -5.69%, close 11118.00
• Nifty 500 — -6.35%, close 9044.95
• Bank Nifty — -7.17%, close 28876.00
• Midcap 100 — -9.82%, close 15921.20
Of the Nifty's 23 sessions, 10 were up and 13 down. The best day was 2019-07-11 (+0.73%), the worst 2019-07-08 (-2.14%). There were 4.1 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — large caps were ahead of the broad market.
All eight of the eight sectors closed negative — such a month is rare, and in it sector selection offers no shelter:
• Pharma — -0.96%
• FMCG — -1.62%
• IT — -1.98%
• Media — -4.02%
• Realty — -6.09%
• Bank — -7.17%
• Metal — -13.16%
• PSU Bank — -14.02%
India VIX ranged between 11.56 and 14.60 during the month and closed at 13.59. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -7.2% — so despite the month's net number of -5.69%, 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.