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

According to data from JPMorgan Chase analysts, retail investor investment in the U.S. stock market has increased by 53% year-to-date in 2025, up from $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 statistic shows that retail trading volume accounts for 20% to 25% of total trading volume this year, reaching a record high of approximately 35% in April. Analysts say that with record-breaking retail inflows into the U.S. stock market expected in 2025, individual investors have become the main driver of the stock market rally; supported by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, this upward trend may continue into next year. (Jinshi)