Indian proprietary traders’ derivatives profits fall to $4.7 billion
Losses for individual investors before accounting for trading costs declined to 722 billion rupees from 979 billion rupees a year earlier
Proprietary trading firms experienced a decline in their gross profit from equity derivatives, falling to ₹445 billion ($4.65 billion) in the year ending March. This was a 3% decrease from the previous fiscal year, according to a report by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The majority of major categories of traders saw their profits decline during the year, while individual investors faced smaller losses.
SEBI's regulatory curbs introduced in late 2024, aimed at curbing speculative trading, have had an impact on the market. Individual investors saw their losses narrow to 722 billion rupees, down from 979 billion rupees a year earlier, while their net losses reached 917 billion rupees. The number of individual traders decreased to below 8 million, down from 9.8 million.
Despite these challenges, individuals made up nearly 31% of equity derivatives trading, up from 26% a year earlier.
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