By the numbers
According to NSE data, the number of investors trading less than ₹10,000 each on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell by two-fifths to 450,000 in FY26, from 780,000 in FY25, according to data from the stock exchange. The number of investors trading ₹10,000 to ₹1 lakh fell 25%, while those trading ₹1 lakh to 10 lakh dropped 13% .
