Margin debt in the US increased by 1.8% in September, reaching $1.48 trillion. This represents a 31.4% increase compared to the same month last year, or 26.7% when adjusted for inflation. The rise in margin debt indicates growing investor borrowing, which can signal increased market risk. US investor credit balances also reached $1,046.1 billion in September, highlighting the extent of leveraged investing.
Margin debt increase in the US is reported as of Oct 24, 2026 11:11 WIB. For readers following Financials-sector stocks, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of that time: out of 142 priced US Financials-sector stocks tradable on Pluang, 21 rose and 119 fell. Notable movers include FLG (Flagstar Bank NA) with a price of USD 10.38 and a 1-day change of -9.42%, BTBT (Bit Digital Inc) at USD 0.84 down 6.85%, and SEZL (Sezzle Inc) at USD 132.12 down 5.15%.
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