Retail investor inflows into US stocks surged 53% year-on-year and are expected to continue dominating market trading in 2026.

According to ME News, on December 24th (UTC+8), data from JPMorgan Chase analysts showed that so far in 2025, retail investor investment in the US stock market has increased by 53% compared to $197 billion in the same period last year, and is 14% higher than the peak of $270 billion during the retail trading frenzy in 2021. Meanwhile, another JPMorgan Chase trading data showed that retail trading volume has accounted for 20% to 25% of total trading volume this year, reaching a record high of approximately 35% in April. Analysts stated that with record-breaking retail inflows into the US stock market expected in 2025, individual investors have become the main driving force behind the stock market's rise; supported by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, this upward trend may continue into next year. (Source: ME)