Overview

• NSE data shows over 120 million unique investors active across 99.85% of pin codes, with women about one in four and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat leading.
• The investor base has grown about sevenfold since 2014, from 1.67 crore to roughly 12 crore.
• Market capitalisation rose from Rs 67 lakh crore in 2014 to about Rs 460 lakh crore in 2025, underscoring the market’s scale.
• Chauhan says India saves roughly 30% of GDP—around $1.2 trillion a year—providing domestic capital that reduces reliance on foreign flows.
• Speakers urged long-horizon investing and warned against day trading and derivatives, noting the Nifty’s rise from 1,000 in 1995 to around 25,000 with average returns near 6.5% over three decades.