Mumbai, Oct 16
Despite global geo-political headwinds, India’s capital markets continued to show strong resilience in the first half of the current fiscal (H1 FY26), mobilising Rs 9.7 lakh crore through equity and debt -- up 13 per cent year-on-year (YoY), the National Stock Exchange has said.
Moreover, individual investors’ activity improved —1.19 crore participated in cash equities in September. Retail participation in derivatives rose to 33.6 lakh, with 77 per cent also active in cash equities.
Additionally, the economic growth has also been resilient during the first 6 months of FY26, with GDP growth for FY26 projected at 6.8 per cent by the RBI, and inflation seen moderating to 2.6 per cent.
Monsoon ended in surplus, the fifth-highest since 2001—positive for rural demand. Global uncertainty remains high, but geopolitical risks have eased slightly.