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Nifty -3.03% · best FMCG +1.33% · worst Metal -15.72%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 31, 2022 · Monthly Audit
The May 2022 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2022-04-29 close to the 2022-05-31 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — -1.66%, close 35487.40
• Sensex — -2.62%, close 55566.41
• Nifty 50 — -3.03%, close 16584.55
• Nifty 500 — -4.49%, close 14119.60
• Midcap 100 — -5.33%, close 28288.35
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 7 were up and 14 down. The best day was 2022-05-20 (+2.89%), the worst 2022-05-19 (-2.65%). There were 2.3 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — large caps were ahead of the broad market.
There were 17.1 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• FMCG — +1.33%
• Bank — -1.66%
• Media — -4.51%
• IT — -6.15%
• Pharma — -6.38%
• PSU Bank — -6.63%
• Realty — -7.22%
• Metal — -15.72%
India VIX ranged between 19.98 and 25.64 during the month and closed at 20.48. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -7.5% — so despite the month's net number of -3.03%, 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.