In a first, India's demat tally surges past 150 million mark in March

The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts — required to hold shares and other securities in electronics format — crossed the 150-million mark for the first time in March.......

Broking industry adds 4mn A/Cs for 3rd month

For the third month running, investors opened over four million new demat accounts in February, showing growing household confidence in stock markets and their increased risk appetite.......

Cash trading volume declines in 2022 amid muted returns

Cash trading volume declined in 2022, even as benchmark indices outperformed their peers. The average daily trading volume (ADTV) for the cash segment fell 18 per cent year-on-year to Rs 61,392......

Retail play in equities cash segment dwindles amid high volatility

Heightened volatility and lacklustre returns continue to make a dent in retail participation in the equities cash market segment. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The percentage of retail......