Mumbai, June 9 -- Indian investors are taking on more leveraged bets in the equity markets through margin trading, suggesting a near-term upside, as they put concerns over global and domestic headwinds behind them.

Margin trading, which allows investors to borrow funds to buy or sell securities without paying the full amount upfront, has rebounded to levels last seen during the previous market peak in September, driven by improved sentiment among retail investors and high net-worth individuals.

The National Stock Exchange of India's Margin Trading Facility book stood at Rs.81,217 crore as of 6 June, almost at the level of Rs.81,728 crore on 26 September. The amount had declined to Rs.68,004 crore on 7 April, when the Nifty 50 index decl...