BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China's securities market attracted more than 1.69 million new investors in April, industrial data showed.
The figure marked an increase of 3.11 percent from the same period last year, according to the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited.
Individuals accounted for the majority of new investors, reaching over 1.688 million, while new institutional investors stood at 3,200.
By the end of April, the number of investors in China's securities market exceeded 185.6 million, the data showed. Enditem
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