New Delhi, April 30 -- The March quarter proved a nerve-wracking ride for investors, marked by steep market swings. Following a significant 7% correction in the preceding quarter, the market delivered a muted near-1% fall in Q4, making investment decisions particularly challenging.

While caution seemed prudent, as investors largely held their ground, some individual investors-holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 2 lakh-sequentially raised stakes in 45% of the 3,317 BSE-listed stocks during the January to March period.

The median prices of these stocks fell around 25.4% during the quarter, data sourced from Capitaline database showed. This is far lower compared with a median drop of 14% in stock prices where mutual funds (MFs) raised ...