Retail Investors

Direct equity investors take money off table in 2025, a first since Covid

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

Trading volumes not back to their peak, green shoots emerging: Gaurav Seth

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

Hinterlands in the lead: Little places, big paces in mutual fund growth

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

Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years

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

Retail investors sell ₹23,000 crore in two months as markets rally

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

Retail investors turn cautious as they dump stocks by most since 2023

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

Govt to launch first retail investments in NHs under Invit in February

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

Can banking regulator consider a 'check' tool for online deposit safety?

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

Retail investors' NSE market-cap share at 22-yr high of 18.75% in Q2FY26

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

Will the vibrant capital market bring the next Nvidia from India?

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

DIIs extend lead over FPIs as ownership hits record high in September

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

Investor awareness becomes more important than ever: Ananth Narayan G

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

Market maturity fuelled India's IPO boom, say investment bankers

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

Fire-and-forget: Retail investors starting to see virtues of passive funds

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

Top 3 factors powering Groww's dominance in retail broking; find out here

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.

Tamil Nadu overtakes Gujarat in new investor registrations for September

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

Demat account additions fall 40% in 9M 2025 amid volatile markets

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

FIIs cut short bets in Nifty, Bank Nifty futures by this many contracts...

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 pull back as markets remain flat; net inflows fell 90%

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

Best of BS Opinion: Ethanol blend welcome, but water security a key concern

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