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Retail participation in equity derivatives fell for the first time in a decade in FY26. Unique investors declined 18% to 8.75 mn ... Show more
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Indian households lost more than ₹2 trn in equity derivatives over the past two years. The aggregate retail loss stood at ₹91,685 crore in FY26 ... Show more
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