Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- A fifth of Indian households are now linked to the stock markets, as the total market capitalisation of Indian companies has grown six times over the last decade, says a report by National Stock Exchange.

The report highlighted that the number of accounts linked to stock market investments has crossed 21 crore, with over 18 crore demat accounts. Notably, the last two crore investors joined in just over five months for each crore. The year 2024 alone saw 2.32 crore new investors, the highest ever in a single year.

It said "A fifth of Indian households have a link to the markets, today, as the market capitalisation of Indian companies has increased 6x in this period".

The report also highlighted significant wealth creat...