India’s retail investors found themselves on the wrong side of a booming market session as technical glitches on popular discount brokerage platforms—most notably Zerodha—prevented thousands from placing trades during a sharp Sensex rally. The episode has reignited concerns over the robustness of online trading infrastructure at a time when retail participation in equities is at an all-time high.
On the day in question, benchmark indices surged on the back of positive global cues, strong buying in banking and IT stocks, and renewed optimism around India’s economic growth outlook. The Sensex climbed rapidly in early trade, offering traders a narrow but lucrative window to capitalize on intra
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