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Korea’s leverage trap has an echo in India

Markets-Economic Times · 1h ago · 🇮🇳 India

Korea’s leverage trap has an echo in India

Indian brokers are lending large sums to retail investors, creating systemic risk. Retail investors are borrowing heavily to buy stocks at stretched valuations. This margin debt has ballooned significantly, with new-age brokers aggressively competing. Unlike Korea's AI focus, India's debt supports stocks global investors are avoiding. Policymakers face challenges as inflation and a weakening rupee test their resolve.

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