Retail Investors

Sell shares worth nearly ₹8.5K cr so far as markets remain choppy

Sebi's tighter derivative norms initially hit F&O trading volumes but confidence, new strategies and improved market sentiment are now aiding a gradual recovery, says Seth

Small towns, big moves: B30 assets jump 23%, leaving T30 growth of 14% in the rearview

Mainboard IPO launches have hit 100 for the first time since 2007, with mobilisation set to cross Rs 1.7 trillion, powered by strong domestic inflows, steady PE exits and resilient demand

The retreat from direct equities contrasts with continued inflows from domestic institutional investors

That puts them on pace for the biggest quarterly selloff since the quarter ended June 2023, data compiled by Bloomberg showed

Plans to add 1,500 kilometres of national highways to Public InvIT over next 3-5 years

The Reserve Bank of India has already put in place a detailed fraud risk management framework for all regulated entities

After four successive quarters of decline, total promoter ownership in NSE-listed and Nifty 500 companies held broadly steady at 50.1 per cent and 49.3 per cent, respectively, in Q2-FY26

As US startups stay private longer, India's open, vibrant capital markets are letting younger companies list sooner - and inviting retail investors to join the compounding early

Domestic institutional investors' ownership in NSE-listed firms climbed to 18.26% in September 2025, while FPIs' holdings dropped to a 13-year low of 16.71%, Prime Database said

Outgoing Sebi member Ananth Narayan reflects on his tenure, calls for greater practitioner participation in regulation, and explains the fine balance between reform and overreach

The depth of domestic capital pool has reduced India's reliance on foreign institutional investors, enhancing market stability, a sentiment echoed by most panellists at Business Standard BFSI Summit

While India's households have invested heavily in equity mutual funds over the past five years, most investors have favoured active schemes

Groww's active client base has grown at a remarkable FY21-25 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 101.7 per cent, sharply outpacing the industry's 27 per cent and AngelOne's 48.3 per cent.

Rising investor numbers hint at a shift, yet broad household uptake stays low

Demat account additions dropped 40% in the first nine months of 2025 as volatility, weak returns, and fewer IPOs dampened retail investor participation

The NSE F&O data shows that FIIs open interest in index futures has declined by over 14 per cent from its peak; amid net purchases of contracts worth ₹7,737.41 crore in the last 8 trading sessions.

Retail investors sharply reduce direct equity exposure in 2025, preferring mutual funds and DIIs as market volatility and weak returns weigh on sentiment

Today's wrap of the Opinion Page considers the E20 mandate and its potential impacts, what a US court's ruling on Google means, India's spice trade, and the regulatory aspects of options trading