Paytm shares surge 5% on Sebi’s nod to Paytm Money for research licence

Paytm shares rewarded investors on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, as they surged over 5 per cent in the intraday trade today. At 10:40 AM, Paytm share price was quoting 4.8 per cent higher at Rs 721.9 per share, after hitting an intraday high of Rs 724.25 per share (up 5.1 per cent), as against a 1.13 per cent gain in the benchmark BSE Sensex index.

The rally in Paytm share price came after market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) granted the fintech company’s arm, Paytm Money, to operate as a Research Analyst