Top Stock Brokers in India

Following are the top leading stock brokers (broking firms) in India:

Kotak Securities Ltd.
- It is one of the oldest and largest stock brokers in the Industry, offering stock broking services for stock trading through the branch and Internet, Investments in IPO, Mutual funds and Portfolio management services.
- It was voted the Best Broker in India by FinanceAsia for 2009 and 2010.
- It is the Best Brokerage Firm in India by Asia0money in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
- The Leading Equity House in India in Thomson Extel Surveys Awards for the year 2007.
- It is the Best Performing Equity Broker in India (CNBC Financial Advisor Awards 2008).

Indiabulls Securities (ISL)
- It is one of India's leading capital markets company providing securities broking and advisory services.
- It also provides depository services, equity research services and IPO distribution to its clients and offers commodities trading through a separate company.
- ISL is a pioneer of on-line securities trading in the country. ISL's in-house trading platform is one of the fastest and most efficient trading platforms in India.

SMC Group
- It is one of the top leading stock brokers in India, providing one of the best trading platforms in terms of speed, convenience and risk management to trade in BSE, NSE, F&O, NCDEX, MCX,, MCX-SX, NMCE, ICEX & DGCX.
- SMC offers a wide range of financial services which includes institutional and retail brokerage of equity, currency, commodities, depository services, derivatives, online trading,  fixed Deposits, IPOs and mutual funds distribution, dedicated desk for NRI and institutional clients, clearing services, margin funding, insurance broking,  investment banking, portfolio management, wealth advisory and research.

Karvy group
- Karvy is ranked among the top player in almost all the fields it operates. Karvy Stock Brokers Limited, member of National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange, ranked among the top 5 stock brokers in India.
- Registered with AMFI as a corporate Agent, Karvy is also among the top Mutual Fund mobilizer.

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