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India’s Retail Traders Lost $9.6 Billion in Equity Derivatives

Bloomberg Markets·August 11, 2026·1 min read

India's retail traders lost 916.85 billion rupees ($9.6 billion) trading equity futures and options in the year ended March, the government told lawmakers on Tuesday. This is down from 1.1 trillion rupees a year earlier. The losses highlight the risks of derivatives trading for individual investors.

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