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Paytm shares rise 4% as PhonePe halts IPO plans

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to ₹1
4%

Shares of One 97 Communications, the parent of Paytm, surged nearly 4% to ₹1,014.8 on the NSE after rival PhonePe announced it would pause its IPO plans. This move is seen as a relief for Paytm, easing near-term competitive pressure in the digital payments sector. PhonePe cited geopolitical uncertainty and volatile markets for its decision.

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OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 19 Mar 2026, 16:03 IST.

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The market after the news

PAYTM closed +1.2% on the day of the news, from ₹1,041.80 to ₹1,054.30; Nifty +0.5% over the same session; futures OI −1.0%.

Bulletin at 16:03 IST on 19 Mar 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,041.80, the last close before it, on 19 Mar. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • PAYTM close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
PAYTM closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it866.7810421217axis spans 40%before the news · 19 Mar1042Nifty 50PAYTMbulletinD0+1+3+513 Mar25 Mar8 AprFutures open interest, lotspeak 31,000Reference close ₹1,041.80. 16 sessions from 13 Mar to 8 Apr; the price axis spans 40 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before19 Mar₹1,041.80basebase
On the day20 Mar₹1,054.30▲ +1.2%▲ +0.5%+0.7 pp difference
+1 session23 Mar₹992.80▼ −4.7%▼ −2.1%−2.6 pp difference
+3 sessions25 Mar₹1,065.90▲ +2.3%▲ +1.3%+1.0 pp difference
+5 sessions30 Mar₹959.00▼ −8.0%▼ −2.9%−5.0 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +1.3%+13.34 on 20 Mar
Day's range, % · ₹
2.5%≈ 26 high to low
Volume on the day
0.95×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −1.0%−300 lots · short covering · price +1.2%
Futures OI open, lots
28,00020 Mar · 30 Mar expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+0.400.0% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.83from 0.80 the session before
Max pain
1,100from 1,100 the session before

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