Retail investor capital inflows into the US stock market have surged by 53% compared to last year and are expected to continue dominating market trading through 2026.

According to Odaily, data from JPMorgan analysts shows that so far in 2025, retail investors have injected 53% more funds into the US stock market compared to the same period last year’s $197 billion, and 14% more than the peak of the retail trading frenzy in 2021, which was $270 billion. Meanwhile, another JPMorgan trading report indicates that this year, retail trading volume accounts for 20% to 25% of the total, reaching a historical high of about 35% in April. Analysts stated that as retail capital inflows into the US stock market are expected to reach record highs in 2025, individual investors have become the main driving force behind the stock market rally; supported by expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, this upward trend may continue into next year. (Golden Ten Data)