Over 10 lakh new investors joined Indian stock markets in April as Nifty 50 rose 5%: NSE

India’s equity markets witnessed strong momentum in April 2025, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index rising 5 per cent and 10.1 lakh new investors entering the stock markets during the month, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).The Nifty 50 started April at 23,165 points and closed the month at 24,334, indicating sustained optimism among investors amid economic stability and positive sentiment.NSE reported that the number of registered investors stood at 11.4 crore at the end of April 2025, marking a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 22.1 per cent. “The registered investor base stood at 11.4 crore at the end of Apr’25, adding 10.1 lakh investors during the month,” NSE said in its monthly update, ANI quoted.Despite the robust growth, April was the third consecutive month to witness a marginal slowdown in the pace of fresh investor additions.The total number of client codes registered with the NSE reached 22.4 crore. These represent all investor accounts ever created, as individuals often register with multiple trading members.The NSE noted consistent growth in investor participation over the past year. The investor base crossed 9 crore in February 2024, rose to 10 crore by August 2024, and touched 11 crore in January 2025.This expansion coincides with ongoing investor protection reforms, aimed at strengthening transparency and building confidence in capital markets.Region-wise data showed that North India leads with 4.1 crore registered investors as of April 2025, followed by West India (3.4 crore), South India (2.3 crore), and East India (1.4 crore).In terms of YoY growth, North India topped the chart with a 25 per cent rise, followed by East India (24.6 per cent), South India (22.3 per cent), and West India (18.3 per cent).The April market rally and the continued uptick in investor registrations underline the growing appeal and resilience of Indian equity markets, particularly among retail participants.