New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Female participation in the Indian stock market has been steadily increasing across states, even as the proportion of young investors has seen a slight decline, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

The report highlighted that as of June 2025, women's participation in equity markets has grown consistently in most states. Among the top five states by total unique investor registrations, Maharashtra leads the list with women accounting for 28.4 per cent of its investor base, up from 25.6 per cent in FY23.

It stated "Female investor participation continues to rise steadily across states...... The share of investors under 30 years of age declined from 40 per cent in March 2024 to 39.5 per cent as ...