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Mumbai, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an unprecedented surge in financial participation, with over 7.1 lakh investors now registered with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), a staggering sevenfold jump from just one lakh investors in 2019. This rapid expansion signals a growing financial literacy and deepening trust in capital markets across the Union Territory, driven largely by young, tech-savvy investors eager to embrace disciplined investment strategies.
Dr. Tirthankar Patnaik, Chief Economist at NSE, attributed this rapid growth, nearly four times the national average, to the surge of young and first-time investors. “This rise reflects growing trust in the formal financial system and a shift toward disciplined investment behaviour,” he said while addressing a m