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India is the 2nd most stock-obsessed country worldwide; find out which ranks No 1

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India ranked the second most stock-obsessed country in the world, according to a study conducted by UK financial services provider CMC Markets. The study examined Google Trends data of search terms frequently used by people interested in stocks and trading. The terms were then later combined and each English-speaking country was given a ‘total search score’. Here’s a look at the top 10 countries that have been the most interested in stocks in the past 12 months.

By CNBCTV18.com Jan 9, 2023 6:46:45 PM IST (Published)

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10. Nigeria | Nigeria has a total search score of 218 out of a possible 700 placing the country tenth in the ranking. The country has the second highest level of searches for the term ‘swing trading’. The country scored 13 for the term ‘stocks’, 20 for ‘buy stocks’, 31 for ‘invest in stocks’, 18 for ‘stock market’, 16 for ‘interest rate’, 45 for ‘day trading’, and 75 for ‘swing trading’. (Image: Shutterstock)

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9. United Kingdom | UK ranks ninth with a total search score of 224. The country has the seventh highest level of searches for the term ‘invest in stock’. The country scored 40 for the term ‘stocks’, 28 for ‘buy stocks’, 48 for ‘invest in stocks’, 25 for ‘stock market’, 27 for ‘interest rate’, 34 for ‘day trading’, and 22 for ‘swing trading’. (Image: Shutterstock)

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