securities market attracts over 180 mln investors

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Individual investors accounted for 99.77 percent of the total, while institutional investors accounted for 0.23 percent, according to the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Ltd.

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, the securities market attracted about 21.73 million new investors.

The number of investors in Chinas securities market reached around 181.48 million by the end of February, industry data shows.