Driven by a fundamental shift in savings habits, Indians are increasing investments in equity markets as individual and household ownership and wealth reach record highs, according to the Economic Survey.
The share of individual investors in equity ownership has increased from 11 per cent in FY14 to 18.8 per cent in September 2025. “In absolute terms, individual equity holdings expanded to around Rs 84 trillion by September 2025, from just Rs 8 trillion in FY14,” said the survey.
