New Delhi, Jan 29: India’s capital markets are witnessing a strong surge in retail investor participation, with 235 lakh new demat accounts added during FY26 up to December 2025, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament on Thursday. A major highlight of the year was the crossing of 12 crore unique demat investors in September 2025, with nearly one-fourth of them being women. SME listings continued to grow, with 217 companies listed this year so far, mobilising over Rs 9,600 crore, according to Survey. The corporate bond market also recorded strong growth, expanding at an annual rate of around 12 per cent over the past decade. Outstanding corporate bond issuances reached Rs 53.6 trillion in FY25, with fresh issuances hitting a record Rs 9.9 trillion during the year.