Markets

TODO: confirm latest demat account count from CDSL+NSDL. India's retail participation in equities grew dramatically post-2020 digital platforms and COVID-era market access. Source ↗

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) — renamed from FIIs in 2014 — hold listed equity, debt, and hybrid instruments. Equity AUC represents market value of FPI equity holdings. FPI net equity inflows in FY2024 were ₹2.07 L Cr (positive after FY2022 outflows of ₹1.21 L Cr). FPI ownership in NSE500 companies: ~20% of free-float. Heavy dependence on FPI flows creates rupee volatility when global risk-off triggers exits. Source ↗

Includes mainboard and SME IPOs listed on NSE and BSE. FY2024 saw 272 IPOs — a record. Improved regulatory framework (T+3 listing, UPI-based ASBA), wider demat account penetration, and robust retail demand fuelled the boom. A number of SME IPOs have attracted scrutiny for limited float and related-party transactions; SEBI introduced stricter SME IPO norms in 2024. Source ↗

FY2024 was a record year for IPO capital-raising. India emerged as the world's top IPO market by volume in 2023 and 2024. New-age tech (Zomato 2021, LIC 2022, Hyundai India 2024) and SME IPOs drove volumes. Strong retail participation (record demat accounts) supports market depth. High valuations of some IPOs have been followed by underperformance; SEBI has tightened OFS and anchor allotment norms. Source ↗

NOT LIVE DATA — figure as of stated date only. TODO: confirm latest market cap from BSE. India crossed USD 4 trillion in market cap in 2023, becoming the 4th largest equity market globally. Source ↗

NOT LIVE DATA — figure as of stated date only. TODO: confirm latest closing level from BSE. All market figures are point-in-time; they do not reflect current market conditions. Sensex crossed 80,000 for the first time in July 2024. Source ↗