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    Gujarat led the charge in new investor registrations in August, surpassing all other states. It was trailed by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, which also showcased impressive growth in investor numbers both on a monthly and yearly basis. Remarkably, West India spearheaded the rebound in new investor activity, with North India maintaining the largest share of new investors at the national level.

    Gujarat surges ahead of UP in new investor additions, adds 2.3L in August<br>TIL Creatives

    Gujarat added 230,000 new investors in August, accounting for 14.6% of the monthly additions, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 200,000 investors, or 12.9%, and Maharashtra with 160,000, or 10.2%.

    Mumbai: Gujarat emerged as the largest contributor to new investor registrations in August, overtaking Uttar Pradesh in adding new investors during the month, as overall registrations rose 16.7% month-on-month to 1.55 million.



    Gujarat added 230,000 new investors in August, accounting for 14.6% of the monthly additions, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 200,000 investors, or 12.9%, and Maharashtra with 160,000, or 10.2%.


    Gujarat surges ahead of UP in new investor additions, adds 2.3L in August<br>ET Bureau

    Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu followed with 110,000 and 90,000 new registrations, accounting for 7.1% and 5.7%, respectively. The top five states together contributed 50.5% of August's new investor registrations, NSE Pulse data showed.



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    Gujarat's performance stood out, with new registrations rising 94.8% month-on-month and 134.9% year-on-year. Rajasthan recorded the second-highest sequential growth among major states at 36.7%, followed by Haryana at 23.3%. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh saw registrations rise 11.2% and 7.2%, respectively.




    The shift in leadership from Uttar Pradesh to Gujarat comes even as Uttar Pradesh continues to have the second-largest registered investor base nationally. Gujarat's increase in new registrations made it the largest contributor to incremental investor participation during August.



    Overall, new investor registrations rose 16.7% month-on-month and 24% year-on-year, marking an acceleration after relatively subdued registration momentum in the preceding months.




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