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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
While participation in the market has gone up significantly, the data shows that experience and high turnover are no guarantee for success.
A recent peer-reviewed study by the Securities and Exchange Board of India revealed that 71% of intraday traders incurred an average loss of Rs 5,371 in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Tier-1 cities housed fewer loss-makers than tier-2 and -3 cities.
SEBI’s study also revealed that market participation from tier-2 and -3 cities surged 5x and 10x, respectively, compared to 2018-19. Meanwhile the proportion of female traders fell to 16% in 2022-23 from 20% four years prior.
Nearly half of all intraday traders in FY23 were under 30 years of age and represented three-fourths of the lossmaker segment. Even among those …
Thinly traded listed entities have long served as breeding grounds for stock manipulation, hurting investors. The regulator, the NSE and BSE now want to fix things by focusing on efficient delisting.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
A month on, CAS has only amplified volatility, manipulation and confusion rather than containing them.
