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Nifty -0.28% · best Metal +8.50% · worst Realty -2.79%
Published by The Retail Trader · DEC 31, 2025 · Monthly Audit
The December 2025 audit — what every major index and every sector did across the month's 22 sessions, all measured from the 2025-11-28 close to the 2025-12-31 close.
An account of 22 sessions, best to worst:
• Nifty 500 — -0.26%, close 23871.55
• Nifty 50 — -0.28%, close 26129.60
• Bank Nifty — -0.29%, close 59581.85
• Sensex — -0.57%, close 85220.60
• Midcap 100 — -0.92%, close 60484.50
Of the Nifty's 22 sessions, 8 were up and 14 down. The best day was 2025-12-22 (+0.79%), the worst 2025-12-08 (-0.86%).
There were 11.3 percentage points between the best and the worst sector:
• Metal — +8.50%
• IT — +1.28%
• PSU Bank — +0.22%
• FMCG — -0.22%
• Bank — -0.29%
• Pharma — -1.19%
• Media — -1.60%
• Realty — -2.79%
India VIX ranged between 9.15 and 11.63 during the month and closed at 9.48. The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the Nifty inside the month was -1.6% — so despite the month's net number of -0.28%, 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.