Direct retail inflows hit a 3-year high at nearly ₹1 trillion

A third of the direct retail flows since April came during October dip, showing the investors are becoming savvier

- Ram Sahgal

Retail investors trading directly on NSE bought nearly ₹1 trillion worth of shares cumulatively between April and November, nearly eclipsing their total purchases in the previous two financial years combined.

National Stock Exchange data show that around a third of the direct retail flows in the fiscal through November—₹29,594 crore out of ₹95,876 crore—were during the dip in October, indicating that retail investors are becoming savvier and comfortable with volatility.

The gambit has paid off to an extent, with the stock markets rebounding in recent weeks, but analysts caution the volatility may not be over yet.