The highest reading since the series began in 2017. Up from 24 bps a year ago.
What it is. Margin borrowing as a share of the market value of NSE-listed companies, in basis points (hundredths of a percentage point).
How to read it. Borrowed money relative to the size of the market. High readings mean more forced selling if prices fall fast.
| Latest | 32 bps | 1 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| A week ago | 31 bps | |
| A month ago | 30 bps | |
| A year ago | 24 bps | |
| Usual range | 3 bps to 16 bps | |
| Median | 9 bps | |
| Lowest | 0 bps | 17 Jul 2017 |
| Highest | 32 bps | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Percentile, full history | 100 | |
| Percentile, last 5 years | 100 |
The usual range is the middle half of readings since 2017. A percentile is the share of the 2,276 readings since 1 Jun 2017 that were below today's. Data: statistics, history (JSON); history as CSV.
To cite: tipsheet, “Margin book as a share of market value”, data to 1 Oct 2026, https://tipsheet.markets/i/mtf-book-to-mcap/
the usual range: the middle half of all readingstodayEach line runs from the lowest reading ever to the highest.