Indian shares muted ahead of interim Union budget; Paytm tanks
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Budget 2024: Indian shares remain muted as investors await interim budget in early morning trade, while Paytm shares plummet after RBI restrictions
Indian shares were muted on Thursday, February 1, 2024, as investors awaited the interim Union budget, while Paytm shares tanked after the Reserve Bank restricted its unit from accepting fresh deposits and credit transactions.
The NSE Nifty 50 index was mostly unchanged at 21,737, as of 9:16 a.m IST, and the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.1% to 71,817.
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