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Nifty +3.50% · best Metal +8.18% · worst IT -2.55%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 30, 2022 · Monthly Audit
The August 2022 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 20 sessions, all measured from the 2022-07-29 close to the 2022-08-30 close.
An account of 20 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +6.23%, close 31481.70
• Bank Nifty — +5.46%, close 39536.75
• Nifty 500 — +4.50%, close 15325.05
• Nifty 50 — +3.50%, close 17759.30
• Sensex — +3.42%, close 59537.07
Of the Nifty's 20 sessions, 15 were up and 5 down. The best day was 2022-08-30 (+2.58%), the worst 2022-08-22 (-1.51%). There were 2.7 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
There were 10.7 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Metal — +8.18%
• PSU Bank — +7.84%
• Bank — +5.46%
• FMCG — +3.14%
• Realty — +2.72%
• Media — -0.47%
• Pharma — -0.60%
• IT — -2.55%
India VIX ranged between 17.35 and 19.82 during the month and closed at 18.70. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -3.6% — so despite the month's net number of +3.50%, 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.