18.11.2021 | Markets continue to fall, Paytm slips 20%

Markets ended lower for the third consecutive session on Thursday. The BSE Sensex ended at 59,636.01, down 372.32 points or 0.62%. The Nifty was at 17,764.80, down 133.85 points or 0.75%. It was a historic day on Dalal Street as India’s biggest ever IPO Paytm got listed. Shares of One 97 Communication Ltd, the company that runs the Paytm payments service made a disappointing stock markets debut on Thursday. On the NSE, the stock was listed at Rs 1950, a 9.30% discount over the issue price of Rs 2150 a piece. The stock had a free fall later, ending 20% lower.