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Nifty -6.22% · best PSU Bank -0.46% · worst FMCG -9.67%
Published by The Retail Trader · OCT 31, 2024 · Monthly Audit
The October 2024 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 22 sessions, all measured from the 2024-09-30 close to the 2024-10-31 close.
An account of 22 sessions, best to worst:
• Bank Nifty — -2.84%, close 51475.35
• Sensex — -5.83%, close 79389.06
• Nifty 50 — -6.22%, close 24205.35
• Nifty 500 — -6.42%, close 22689.35
• Midcap 100 — -6.72%, close 56112.85
Of the Nifty's 22 sessions, 6 were up and 16 down. The best day was 2024-10-08 (+0.88%), the worst 2024-10-03 (-2.12%).
All eight of the eight sectors closed negative — such a month is rare, and in it sector selection offers no shelter:
• PSU Bank — -0.46%
• Pharma — -2.34%
• Bank — -2.84%
• IT — -3.67%
• Media — -5.59%
• Metal — -8.55%
• Realty — -9.05%
• FMCG — -9.67%
India VIX ranged between 11.99 and 15.55 during the month and closed at 15.55. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -6.3% — so despite the month's net number of -6.22%, 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.