New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Indian equity markets saw a notable change in investor behaviour during FY 2025-26, with a larger share of trading activity resulting in actual delivery of shares rather than being driven purely by short-term intraday positions, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Data cited in SEBI's latest annual report shows that the delivery-to-traded quantity ratio across clearing corporations (NSE Clearing Limited (NCL) and Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd (ICCL) increased to 29.3 per cent in FY26, compared with 23.6 per cent a year earlier. The delivery-to-traded value ratio also rose to 27.4 per cent from 24.4 per cent.
The increase suggests that investors were increasingly opting to take ownership o...