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Nifty +8.69% · best IT +13.42% · worst Media -10.82%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 31, 2021 · Monthly Audit
The August 2021 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2021-07-30 close to the 2021-08-31 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Sensex — +9.44%, close 57552.39
• Nifty 50 — +8.69%, close 17132.20
• Nifty 500 — +6.53%, close 14555.90
• Bank Nifty — +5.32%, close 36424.60
• Midcap 100 — +2.16%, close 28417.25
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 18 were up and 3 down. The best day was 2021-08-03 (+1.55%), the worst 2021-08-20 (-0.71%). There were 6.5 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — large caps were ahead of the broad market.
There were 24.2 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• IT — +13.42%
• FMCG — +9.65%
• Bank — +5.32%
• Pharma — -0.56%
• Metal — -0.97%
• Realty — -2.97%
• PSU Bank — -4.35%
• Media — -10.82%
That spread is worth attention: the index recorded +8.69%, but IT was at +13.42% and Media at -10.82%. Within one and the same month, this was an entirely different month for two portfolios.
India VIX ranged between 12.37 and 14.52 during the month and closed at 14.52. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.0% — so despite the month's net number of +8.69%, 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.