NSE recorded almost 145 crore (1.45 billion) equity trades on its platform last year, a gain of 3 per cent from 2012, making it the biggest among 51 global peers, according to data with the World Federation of Exchanges.
China on Monday suspended trading in equities on the first session of 2016 after shares on its stock exchanges plunged by 7 per cent.
The primary market showed some signs of life in a busy day.