Overview
- National Stock Exchange data show DIIs were record net buyers of about Rs 7.6 lakh crore in 2025, offsetting heavy FPI selling reported near $18 billion.
- Investor registrations rose by roughly 1.5 crore to 12.4 crore, with the fastest percentage growth in Northeast states such as Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
- Despite broader onboarding, active retail trading fell more than 9% in cash and over 26% in derivatives, and retail investors were net sellers of Rs 8,461 crore in direct equities.
- Household money shifted toward mutual funds and SIPs, with monthly SIP flows reported near Rs 29,000 crore, while gold and silver surged about 65% and 133%, drawing fresh allocations and interest through ETFs.
- HSBC Mutual Fund’s 2026 outlook cites Nifty at about 20.5x one‑year forward PE, RBI rate cuts of 125 bps, resilient growth, and a possible India–US trade deal as reasons FIIs could return, with overweights on banks and consumer discretionary and underweight on metals.