Out of the 13 trading sessions analyzed, for which data was available, the headline index Sensex retreated on eight occasions; retail participants absorbed the downside in five of them. This was most pronounced during the 19 March rout—the deepest single-day correction in over 20 months—when benchmarks plummeted over 3%, on private bank-led weakness. On that day alone, retail investors infused ₹6,729 crore, significantly cushioning the broader risk-off selling pressure. The comparable data for their overseas counterparts was not available for this particular date.
