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Nifty -1.38% · best FMCG +0.59% · worst Realty -4.56%
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 29, 2025 · Monthly Audit
The August 2025 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 19 sessions, all measured from the 2025-07-31 close to the 2025-08-29 close.
An account of 19 sessions, best to worst:
• Nifty 50 — -1.38%, close 24426.85
• Sensex — -1.69%, close 79809.65
• Nifty 500 — -1.97%, close 22462.95
• Midcap 100 — -2.91%, close 55727.40
• Bank Nifty — -4.12%, close 53655.65
Of the Nifty's 19 sessions, 10 were up and 9 down. The best day was 2025-08-18 (+1.00%), the worst 2025-08-26 (-1.02%).
There were 5.2 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• FMCG — +0.59%
• IT — -0.34%
• Media — -0.88%
• PSU Bank — -1.39%
• Metal — -1.41%
• Bank — -4.12%
• Pharma — -4.25%
• Realty — -4.56%
India VIX ranged between 11.37 and 12.36 during the month and closed at 11.75. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -2.6% — so despite the month's net number of -1.38%, 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.