The event, titled “Viksit Bharat ka Viksit Niveshak” focused on educating investors about the securities markets, fraud and scam prevention, rights and responsibilities and smart investing practices.

Ms. Aradhana Verma, GM, SEBI graced the event as the Chief Guest.

Assam has been a rising force in India’s investment landscape, with over 24.6 lakh registered investors. 29.8% of investors registered in Assam are female which is the 5th highest female participation across all states in India. Investor growth tripled from 0.7% in 2019 to 2.3% in 2024. We are committed to supporting this growth by ensuring education, awareness, trust, transparency and protection in the securities market.

The Mega RISA provided a holistic perspective on investor rights, responsibilities, emerging market trends, with insightful discussions on fraud prevention in the digital era, financial literacy, and smart investment practices.

The event included panel discussions on “The Future of Securities Market – Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” and “Let’s Deep Dive into DEMAT” – Experts from SEBI and financial institutions highlighted emerging trends, demat related issues, cyber threats and unregulated investment risks. Attendees were educated on safe investing practices and identifying red flags in ponzi schemes, unauthorized advisors, digital scams and more. Additionally, the event also included financial quiz and a Nukkad Natak, making financial education accessible and engaging.

With interactive discussions, data-driven insights and expert guidance, the seminar served as a valuable platform for participants. With overwhelming participation from investors, financial professionals, doctors, financial experts and students, it reaffirms Assam’s growing interest in the securities market and helps them make informed financial decisions and navigate the securities market with confidence.

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The 30-share BSE benchmark index was trading 141.62 points higher at 59,983.83 in early deals. Soon, it jumped to 60,008.11 points, higher by 165.9 points.
The broader NSE Nifty climbed 48.25 points to 17,873.50 points.

From the Sensex pack, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Industries and Bajaj Finserv were the biggest gainers.
at 60,149 points, up 0.5 per cent from Tuesday’s closing. Sensex last touched 60,000 mark in early April.
The latest bull run in Indian stocks has been continuing for the past five weeks on a trot.

Till early July, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) were consistently selling equities in the Indian markets for the past nine-to-ten months due to various reasons, including tightening of monetary policy in advanced economies, rising demand for the dollar and high returns from US bonds. They have pulled out Rs 202,250 crore so far in 2022, NSDL data showed.

Sensex

In July, they were, however, the net buyer with a total purchase of equities worth Rs 4,989 crore. So far in August, they bought equities worth another Rs 22,453 crore, data showed.

“Declining US inflation, confidence that the Fed need not have to aggressively raise rates and the increasing probability of a soft landing of the US economy are supporting this rally. In India, steadily declining inflation, strong growth momentum in the economy and FIIs turning consistent buyers are driving the rally,” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Meanwhile, benchmark indices – Sensex and Nifty – rose nearly 10-11 per cent during the ongoing rally on a cumulative basis, thereby recovering largely the entire losses they witnessed so far in 2022.

Notably, the ongoing rally has made Indian stocks investors richer by around Rs 25 trillion. The all-India market capitalization rose from Rs 25,319,892 crore on July 11 to Rs 27,792,290 till last updated on Tuesday

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