Under-30 Investors Now 38% of India's Stock Market Base

Many young people in India, called Gen Z, are now buying and selling stocks and making risky stock bets using their phones.

This article says almost four out of every ten investors in India are now younger than thirty years old.

One big reason is that many young people cannot find good jobs, so they try the stock market to make money.

The article says the stock market is risky for them, and the regulator's data shows 91 out of 100 people trading complex stock bets lost money in one year.

Trading apps that feel like video games, with badges and leaderboards, make young people want to trade more often.

Online advisers on social media, called finfluencers, also push young investors to take big risks.

Another reason some young people turned to the stock market is that a new law banned real-money fantasy sports and card games.

The writers think the government and regulators should do more to protect young investors and teach money skills in schools.

The article worries that what was meant to build wealth has become a risky gamble for India's youth.