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Retail investors may remain fence-sitters amid market uncertainty

The silver lining for an increased retail participation in equities in FY22, according to experts, are the low returns across other asset classes, which may still draw investors to the markets

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stock markets | Indian equity market | equity market

Puneet Wadhwa  |  New Delhi 

The sharp rally in equity markets in fiscal 2020-21 (FY21) – and since their March 2020 low – coupled with the uncertainty that lies ahead in the backdrop of second Covid wave and its impact on the economy, is likely see retail investors remain fence-sitters, at least for now, say analysts.

A key trigger for the increased retail participation in FY21, analysts say, was the lockdown triggered by Covid-19 that saw investors channelize their savings to capital markets in search of better return on their investments and the need to increase their disposable income. Retail ...

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First Published: Mon, April 26 2021. 11:46 IST
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