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Nifty -0.41% · best Metal +21.89% · worst Realty -7.35%
Published by The Retail Trader · APR 30, 2021 · Monthly Audit
The April 2021 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2021-03-31 close to the 2021-04-30 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +2.12%, close 24195.90
• Nifty 500 — +0.41%, close 12364.35
• Nifty 50 — -0.41%, close 14631.10
• Sensex — -1.47%, close 48782.36
• Bank Nifty — -1.57%, close 32781.80
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 12 were up and 7 down. The best day was 2021-04-28 (+1.44%), the worst 2021-04-12 (-3.53%). There were 2.5 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
There were 29.2 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Metal — +21.89%
• Pharma — +9.75%
• Media — +0.17%
• IT — -0.74%
• Bank — -1.57%
• FMCG — -3.75%
• PSU Bank — -4.75%
• Realty — -7.35%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded -0.41%, but Metal was at +21.89% and Realty at -7.35%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 19.79 and 23.50 during the month and closed at 23.03. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -3.9% — so despite the month's net number of -0.41%, 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.