# Three-quarters of all listed stocks are now zombie stocks 2026-08-15T00:37:42+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nearly 75% of all stocks ever listed on Indian exchanges no longer trade, Business Today reports, citing columnist Devina Mehra. While about 4,500 stocks are actively traded today, the total ever listed is several times higher, raising the risk that old demat accounts contain forgotten 'zombie stocks' that are illiquid, delisted, or effectively dead. Mehra advises investors to download their full DP statement and review every holding. Key warning signs include stocks with negligible liquidity, delisted shares, and holdings held only because the investor wants to recover the original purchase price. She recommends a simple test: would you buy the stock at today’s price if you had cash? ## Coverage - businesstoday.in Tags: BSE, Devina Mehra, NSE, SEBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/three-quarters-of-all-listed-stocks-are-now-zombie-stocks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/three-quarters-of-all-listed-stocks-are-now-zombie-stocks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.