Fascinating breakdown. Many Indian investors assume global investing works just like our markets, but the US market structure is completely different. India’s exchange-driven system is actually far more transparent than most people realise. The new GIFT City layer at least adds some regulatory comfort for investors.
Very nicely explained the workings of US market. Had no idea it was so distant to ours. Thanks…Wonder what is the driving force/benefit behind SEC to allow such mechanism…when did it shift from exchange handling towards brokers-3rd party match makers?…. Should not developed/matured markets be more transparent and regularised…
India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) are essentially a high-speed "conveyor belt" for factories, finally letting India play in the same league as China by slashing logistics costs from a clunky 14% to a lean 8% of GDP. While China’s massive rail network has dominated for decades, India's DFCs now run double-stack trains that cut a 3-day trek to the coast down to under 24 hours. A South India DFC is the missing piece of the puzzle—it’s a total requirement to plug the massive auto and tech hubs of Chennai and Bengaluru into this grid. With the North-South and East Coast corridors now being fast-tracked in 2026, the South is finally getting that same "express lane" to ports, making "Make in India" just as fast and cheap as "Made in China."
Fascinating breakdown. Many Indian investors assume global investing works just like our markets, but the US market structure is completely different. India’s exchange-driven system is actually far more transparent than most people realise. The new GIFT City layer at least adds some regulatory comfort for investors.
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Excellent depth and explanation
Hello Ketan, thank you :)
Great article
Yes, please bring US stock investing to Zerodha [ using the GAP framework] . This has been long awaited!
Soon :)
Very nicely explained the workings of US market. Had no idea it was so distant to ours. Thanks…Wonder what is the driving force/benefit behind SEC to allow such mechanism…when did it shift from exchange handling towards brokers-3rd party match makers?…. Should not developed/matured markets be more transparent and regularised…
India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) are essentially a high-speed "conveyor belt" for factories, finally letting India play in the same league as China by slashing logistics costs from a clunky 14% to a lean 8% of GDP. While China’s massive rail network has dominated for decades, India's DFCs now run double-stack trains that cut a 3-day trek to the coast down to under 24 hours. A South India DFC is the missing piece of the puzzle—it’s a total requirement to plug the massive auto and tech hubs of Chennai and Bengaluru into this grid. With the North-South and East Coast corridors now being fast-tracked in 2026, the South is finally getting that same "express lane" to ports, making "Make in India" just as fast and cheap as "Made in China."
Nice views！