Market swings trigger retail rethink, active client base of top brokers falls

April 16, 2026

Active client numbers across India’s top brokerages fell in FY26, indicating a slowdown in retail trading activity amid volatile markets. Six of the top 10 brokers reported a year-on-year decline, with Upstox seeing the steepest drop at 27.64%, followed by Zerodha and Motilal Oswal. Angel One, HDFC Securities, and Kotak Securities also posted declines.

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