Bengaluru, Feb. 24 -- Forty-five per cent of Indians, under age 35, are now picking up stocks as their primary investment option, a new report said on Monday. The growing interest in the stock market is driven by increased financial awareness, better access to investment tools and a desire for long-term wealth creation. According to the 'Investor Behaviour Index' (IBI 2025) report by StockGro, in collaboration with research firm 1Lattice, 81 per cent of respondents have already invested in the stock market. This shift indicates that more young people are moving away from traditional savings instruments and embracing direct equity investments.

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