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Nifty -1.23% · best IT +11.28% · worst PSU Bank -16.26%
Published by The Retail Trader · SEP 30, 2020 · Monthly Audit
The September 2020 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 22 sessions, all measured from the 2020-08-31 close to the 2020-09-30 close.
An account of 22 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +1.80%, close 16983.05
• Nifty 500 — -0.32%, close 9341.75
• Nifty 50 — -1.23%, close 11247.55
• Sensex — -1.45%, close 38067.93
• Bank Nifty — -9.69%, close 21451.80
Of the Nifty's 22 sessions, 10 were up and 12 down. The best day was 2020-09-25 (+2.26%), the worst 2020-09-24 (-2.93%). There were 3.0 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
There were 27.5 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• IT — +11.28%
• Pharma — +6.26%
• Media — -1.57%
• FMCG — -2.46%
• Realty — -4.87%
• Metal — -7.36%
• Bank — -9.69%
• PSU Bank — -16.26%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded -1.23%, but IT was at +11.28% and PSU Bank at -16.26%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 19.53 and 23.51 during the month and closed at 19.53. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -6.9% — so despite the month's net number of -1.23%, 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.