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Nifty +8.73% · best Metal +17.70% · worst IT +4.70%
Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 29, 2022 · Monthly Audit
The July 2022 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2022-06-30 close to the 2022-07-29 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — +12.17%, close 37491.40
• Midcap 100 — +12.03%, close 29634.25
• Nifty 500 — +9.55%, close 14665.65
• Nifty 50 — +8.73%, close 17158.25
• Sensex — +8.58%, close 57570.25
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 13 were up and 8 down. The best day was 2022-07-28 (+1.73%), the worst 2022-07-12 (-0.97%). There were 3.3 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
All eight of the eight sectors closed positive — a broad-based month:
• Metal — +17.70%
• Realty — +17.04%
• PSU Bank — +14.38%
• FMCG — +12.80%
• Bank — +12.17%
• Media — +9.56%
• Pharma — +5.08%
• IT — +4.70%
India VIX ranged between 16.55 and 21.25 during the month and closed at 16.55. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.7% — so despite the month's net number of +8.73%, 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.