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Nifty +3.99% · best Media +18.35% · worst Bank +0.46%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAR 31, 2022 · Monthly Audit
The March 2022 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2022-02-28 close to the 2022-03-31 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +5.20%, close 29692.30
• Sensex — +4.13%, close 58568.51
• Nifty 500 — +4.10%, close 14894.50
• Nifty 50 — +3.99%, close 17464.75
• Bank Nifty — +0.46%, close 36373.60
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 11 were up and 10 down. The best day was 2022-03-09 (+2.07%), the worst 2022-03-07 (-2.35%).
All eight of the eight sectors closed positive — a broad-based month:
• Media — +18.35%
• Metal — +8.93%
• IT — +7.30%
• Realty — +6.22%
• Pharma — +5.08%
• PSU Bank — +2.18%
• FMCG — +2.17%
• Bank — +0.46%
India VIX ranged between 20.56 and 29.33 during the month and closed at 20.56. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -4.5% — so despite the month's net number of +3.99%, 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.