Retail investors became net sellers of stocks for the first time since early 2026.
According to the "Review of Financial Market Risks" for October, prepared by the Central Bank, net sales of shares by private investors in October were equal to ₽9.2 billion. For comparison, for the period from January to September 2026, net purchases amounted to ₽196 billion.
"The main net sellers were retail investors, who made the largest net purchases each month since the start of the year," the regulator's filing said.
The largest net purchases in secondary exchange trading were made by non-credit financial institutions (NFIs*) at their own expense - for 12 billion ₽. Banks that were not systemically important also bought shares - for ₽9.6 billion.
NFOs are non-credit financial organizations, in particular brokers, management companies and insurance companies.