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Nifty -0.85% · best IT +2.50% · worst Metal -11.52%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 30, 2019 · Monthly Audit
The August 2019 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2019-07-31 close to the 2019-08-30 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Sensex — -0.40%, close 37332.79
• Nifty 500 — -0.75%, close 8977.55
• Nifty 50 — -0.85%, close 11023.25
• Midcap 100 — -1.69%, close 15652.20
• Bank Nifty — -5.02%, close 27427.85
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 11 were up and 9 down. The best day was 2019-08-26 (+2.11%), the worst 2019-08-13 (-1.65%).
There were 14.0 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• IT — +2.50%
• Pharma — +1.06%
• FMCG — +0.66%
• Realty — -0.09%
• Media — -2.20%
• Bank — -5.02%
• PSU Bank — -10.23%
• Metal — -11.52%
India VIX ranged between 14.56 and 17.85 during the month and closed at 16.28. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -3.3% — so despite the month's net number of -0.85%, 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.