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Nifty +1.71% · best Media +13.04% · worst FMCG -2.06%
Published by The Retail Trader · MAY 30, 2025 · Monthly Audit
The May 2025 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 21 sessions, all measured from the 2025-04-30 close to the 2025-05-30 close.
An account of 21 sessions, best to worst:
• Midcap 100 — +6.09%, close 57420.00
• Nifty 500 — +3.50%, close 22801.95
• Nifty 50 — +1.71%, close 24750.70
• Sensex — +1.51%, close 81451.01
• Bank Nifty — +1.20%, close 55749.70
Of the Nifty's 21 sessions, 10 were up and 11 down. The best day was 2025-05-12 (+3.82%), the worst 2025-05-13 (-1.39%). There were 4.4 points between the Midcap 100 and the Nifty — the broad market was ahead of large caps.
There were 15.1 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Media — +13.04%
• Realty — +7.17%
• Metal — +7.12%
• PSU Bank — +6.63%
• IT — +4.27%
• Bank — +1.20%
• Pharma — -1.52%
• FMCG — -2.06%
India VIX ranged between 16.08 and 21.63 during the month and closed at 16.08. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.9% — so despite the month's net number of +1.71%, 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.