[Retail Investors' Capital Inflows into U.S. Stocks Surge 53% Compared to Last Year, Set to Dominate Market Trading Through 2026] Odaily Planet Daily News – According to data from JPMorgan analysts, as of 2025, retail investors' capital inflows into the U.S. stock market have increased by 53% compared to $197 billion during the same period last year, and are 14% higher than the $270 billion peak during the retail trading frenzy in 2021. Meanwhile, another trading report from JPMorgan shows that retail trading volume this year accounts for 20% to 25% of total trading volume, reaching a historic high of approximately 35% in April. Analysts indicate that with retail capital inflows into the U.S. stock market expected to hit record levels in 2025, individual investors have become the primary driving force behind the stock market's rise. Supported by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, this upward trend may continue into next year. (Jin10)