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Nifty -0.58% · best FMCG -0.19% · worst Media -13.07%
Published by The Retail Trader · JAN 31, 2025 · Monthly Audit
The January 2025 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 23 sessions, all measured from the 2024-12-31 close to the 2025-01-31 close.
An account of 23 sessions, best to worst:
• Nifty 50 — -0.58%, close 23508.40
• Sensex — -0.82%, close 77500.57
• Bank Nifty — -2.50%, close 49587.20
• Nifty 500 — -3.55%, close 21580.90
• Midcap 100 — -6.10%, close 53712.20
Of the Nifty's 23 sessions, 13 were up and 10 down. The best day was 2025-01-02 (+1.88%), the worst 2025-01-06 (-1.62%). There were 5.5 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — large caps were ahead of the broad market.
All eight of the eight sectors closed negative — such a month is rare, and in it sector selection offers no shelter:
• FMCG — -0.19%
• IT — -1.56%
• Bank — -2.50%
• Metal — -2.89%
• PSU Bank — -3.42%
• Pharma — -8.43%
• Realty — -12.45%
• Media — -13.07%
India VIX ranged between 13.54 and 18.64 during the month and closed at 16.25. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -5.6% — so despite the month's net number of -0.58%, 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.