New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The number of new investors entering Indian stock markets declined sharply in August, with registrations falling 18.3% month-on-month (MoM), according to the latest data released by the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Only 12.3 lakh new investors registered with the exchange during the month, marking the third-lowest monthly addition in the current financial year. Despite the moderation, NSE's overall registered investor base rose to 11.9 crore by the end of August 2025, edging closer to the 12-crore milestone, NSE Market Pulse report for September said.

The slowdown in new registrations comes against the backdrop of broader macroeconomic headwinds. The NSE report highlighted that tariff-related shocks, along with ...