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SENSEX: 78,094.64, 166.49 (0.21%) ↑NIFTY 50: 24,383.60, 66.45 (0.27%) ↑NIFTY TRI: 36,891.81, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑BSE 100: 26,044.59, 90.78 (0.35%) ↑BSE 500: 36,684.83, 142.87 (0.39%) ↑NIFTY Bank: 57,264.85, 117.35 (0.21%) ↑NIFTY 500: 23,460.70, 107.15 (0.46%) ↑BSE 200: 11,419.78, 43.33 (0.38%) ↑NIFTY IT: 30,708.95, -485.60 (-1.56%) ↓NIFTY Midcap 50: 18,105.85, 77.20 (0.43%) ↑NIFTY Midcap 100: 62,915.30, 273.55 (0.44%) ↑India VIX: 11.76, -0.40 (-3.29%) ↓NIFTY 100: 25,486.35, 117.60 (0.46%) ↑NIFTY Low Volatility 50: 25,081.25, -9.95 (-0.04%) ↓BSE Oil & Gas: 26,484.24, 264.94 (1.01%) ↑NIFTY Pharma: 26,534.80, 188.75 (0.72%) ↑BSE Metal: 40,935.64, 51.06 (0.12%) ↑NIFTY FMCG: 49,121.20, -520.85 (-1.05%) ↓BSE Bankex: 64,933.59, 91.35 (0.14%) ↑BSE Auto: 63,263.41, 1236.43 (1.99%) ↑BSE Capital Goods: 77,012.22, 1344.80 (1.78%) ↑NIFTY Smallcap 100: 19,339.65, 85.20 (0.44%) ↑BSE Realty: 7,033.65, 15.24 (0.22%) ↑NIFTY PSU Bank: 8,367.20, 39.55 (0.47%) ↑BSE Consumer Durables: 65,145.56, -105.03 (-0.16%) ↓BSE Power: 7,668.81, 95.66 (1.26%) ↑NIFTY Auto: 28,744.15, 465.05 (1.64%) ↑BSE TECk: 15,627.35, -114.87 (-0.73%) ↓NIFTY Realty: 901.45, 1.95 (0.22%) ↑BSE Public Sector: 20,676.63, 97.29 (0.47%) ↑NIFTY Infrastructure: 9,409.25, 64.20 (0.69%) ↑NIFTY Next 50: 73,651.30, 952.35 (1.31%) ↑BSE IPO: 17,495.14, 220.42 (1.28%) ↑BSE DOLLEX 30: 6,723.36, 38.87 (0.58%) ↑NIFTY Metal: 12,719.00, 17.20 (0.14%) ↑NIFTY Energy: 38,729.55, 416.00 (1.09%) ↑NIFTY Services Sector: 31,268.65, 83.15 (0.27%) ↑NIFTY Smallcap 250: 17,919.90, 74.30 (0.42%) ↑NIFTY PVT Bank: 27,522.65, 7.65 (0.03%) ↑NIFTY India Consumption: 12,081.85, -2.30 (-0.02%) ↓NIFTY50 USD: 8,849.55, 49.85 (0.57%) ↑NIFTY MNC: 33,056.15, 207.90 (0.63%) ↑BSE DOLLEX 200: 1,993.73, 14.82 (0.75%) ↑NIFTY PSE: 9,941.90, 48.70 (0.49%) ↑BSE DOLLEX 100: 2,825.33, 20.14 (0.72%) ↑BSE HEALTHCARE INDEX: 50,797.02, 96.63 (0.19%) ↑NIFTY GS 10 Yr: 2,669.95, -1.06 (-0.04%) ↓NIFTY Smallcap 50: 9,644.45, 51.35 (0.54%) ↑NIFTY100 Quality 30: 5,674.20, -19.45 (-0.34%) ↓BSE BHARAT 22 INDEX: 8,856.24, 5.83 (0.07%) ↑BSE FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS INDEX: 18,316.73, -166.09 (-0.90%) ↓SENSEX 50 INDEX: 25,584.45, 61.72 (0.24%) ↑NIFTY Total Return IDX USD: 385.37, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑NIFTY Midcap 150: 23,138.45, 107.20 (0.47%) ↑BSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX: 29,502.29, -415.12 (-1.39%) ↓NIFTY100 Liquid 15: 7,598.70, 77.05 (1.02%) ↑BSE SME IPO: 100,362.00, 725.61 (0.73%) ↑NIFTY50 Equal Weight: 33,391.95, 94.00 (0.28%) ↑BSE 100 ESG INDEX: 414.66, 1.19 (0.29%) ↑BSE 250 SMALLCAP INDEX: 7,059.06, 30.72 (0.44%) ↑NIFTY Midcap Liquid 15: 16,889.05, 116.60 (0.70%) ↑NIFTY GS 4 8 Yr: 3,335.53, 0.92 (0.03%) ↑NIFTY GS 8 13 Yr: 3,048.78, -1.47 (-0.05%) ↓BSE MOMENTUM INDEX: 2,196.07, 25.27 (1.16%) ↑BSE QUALITY INDEX: 1,899.12, 2.12 (0.11%) ↑NIFTY GS 10 Yr Cln: 875.82, -0.52 (-0.06%) ↓NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30: 20,570.85, 14.25 (0.07%) ↑NIFTY Growth Sectors 15: 11,655.75, -8.95 (-0.08%) ↓NIFTY Financial Services 25/50: 29,055.85, 335.60 (1.17%) ↑SENSEX NEXT 50 INDEX: 88,258.80, 676.81 (0.77%) ↑NIFTY MidSmallCap 400: 21,234.20, 94.85 (0.45%) ↑NIFTY GS Composite: 3,139.76, 0.44 (0.01%) ↑BSE 150 MIDCAP INDEX: 17,018.58, 62.32 (0.37%) ↑BSE 250 LARGEMIDCAP INDEX: 10,871.19, 41.75 (0.39%) ↑BSE 400 MIDSMALLCAP INDEX: 12,669.44, 49.35 (0.39%) ↑BSE DIVIDEND STABILITY INDEX: 1,052.84, 2.41 (0.23%) ↑BSE ENHANCED VALUE INDEX: 1,024.12, 5.49 (0.54%) ↑BSE LOW VOLATILITY INDEX: 1,797.72, -6.80 (-0.38%) ↓NIFTY GS 11 15 Yr: 3,377.17, 3.96 (0.12%) ↑NIFTY GS 15 Yr Plus: 3,559.48, 9.12 (0.26%) ↑NIFTY50 Value 20: 11,980.35, -11.85 (-0.10%) ↓NIFTY200 Momentum 30: 30,600.95, 486.15 (1.61%) ↑NIFTY100 ESG Sector Leaders: 4,113.75, 24.55 (0.60%) ↑BSE CPSE: 3,859.58, 23.28 (0.61%) ↑NIFTY Alpha Low Volatility 30: 27,460.60, 86.15 (0.31%) ↑NIFTY High Beta 50: 4,440.75, 42.75 (0.97%) ↑NIFTY100 Equal Weight: 35,174.50, 243.85 (0.70%) ↑NIFTY Alpha 50: 54,236.25, 628.95 (1.17%) ↑BSE DIVERSIFIED FINA REV GRWTH INDEX: 1,699.95, 26.74 (1.60%) ↑BSE 100 LARGECAP TMC INDEX: 9,190.52, 35.79 (0.39%) ↑BSE PRIVATE BANKS INDEX: 20,083.04, -40.52 (-0.20%) ↓NIFTY Consumer Durables: 40,072.15, -178.95 (-0.44%) ↓NIFTY Oil & Gas: 11,247.70, 119.95 (1.08%) ↑NIFTY Healthcare: 16,755.50, 55.85 (0.33%) ↑NIFTY LargeMidCap 250: 16,796.85, 77.65 (0.46%) ↑NIFTY Midcap Select: 14,784.40, 107.75 (0.73%) ↑NIFTY500 MultiCap 50:25:25: 16,578.60, 74.65 (0.45%) ↑NIFTY INDIA SELECT 7 GOVERNMEN INDEX: 1,438.36, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑NIFTY INDIA SELECT 7 GOVERNMEN INDEX: 2,174.61, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑NIFTY MidCap 150 Quality 50: 24,475.65, 95.25 (0.39%) ↑NIFTY Total Market INDEX: 13,230.25, 64.00 (0.49%) ↑NIFTY MicroCap 250: 25,178.75, 270.65 (1.09%) ↑NIFTY India Manufacturing: 16,328.90, 193.25 (1.20%) ↑NIFTY100 ESG: 5,090.50, 33.75 (0.67%) ↑NIFTY India Digital: 8,513.75, -76.10 (-0.89%) ↓NIFTY100 Enhanced ESG: 5,125.00, 33.80 (0.66%) ↑NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICES: 26,594.05, 342.80 (1.31%) ↑NIFTY MIDCAP150 MOMENTUM 50 INDEX: 62,913.45, 772.95 (1.24%) ↑NIFTY200 ALPHA 30 INDEX: 26,220.65, 356.70 (1.38%) ↑NIFTY 50 NET TOTAL RETURN INDEX: 32,046.84, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑NIFTY 50 USD NET TOTAL RETURN INDEX: 11,605.74, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑NIFTY TATA GRP 25% CAP TRI INDEX: 19,683.12, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑NIFTY500 MULTICAP INDIA MANUFA INDEX: 16,734.40, 130.15 (0.78%) ↑NIFTY500 MULTICAP INFRASTRUCTU INDEX: 14,642.95, 106.60 (0.73%) ↑NIFTY TATA GROUP 25% CAP INDEX: 14,631.30, 20.80 (0.14%) ↑NIFTY MIDSMALL HEALTHCARE INDEX: 51,754.10, -79.65 (-0.15%) ↓BSE INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE INDEX: 587.38, 2.82 (0.48%) ↑BSE INDIA MANUFACTURING INDEX: 1,090.07, 5.73 (0.53%) ↑BSE SMALLCAP INDEX: 46,825.31, -1050.74 (-2.19%) ↓BSE MIDCAP INDEX: 44,246.27, -699.21 (-1.56%) ↓BSE SMALLCAP SELECT INDEX: 8,803.62, 42.00 (0.48%) ↑BSE MIDCAP SELECT INDEX: 18,576.67, 121.70 (0.66%) ↑SENSEX NEXT 30 INDEX: 42,338.57, 175.21 (0.42%) ↑BSE LARGECAP INDEX: 9,608.20, -112.73 (-1.16%) ↓BSE ENERGY INDEX: 11,364.63, 90.87 (0.81%) ↑BSE ALLCAP INDEX: 0.00, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑BSE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDEX: 12,594.36, 80.43 (0.64%) ↑BSE COMMODITIES INDEX: 8,579.98, 26.65 (0.31%) ↑BSE TELECOMMUNICATION INDEX: 3,572.60, 29.54 (0.83%) ↑BSE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY INDEX: 10,123.55, 47.78 (0.47%) ↑BSE UTILITIES INDEX: 5,795.55, 38.30 (0.67%) ↑BSE INDUSTRIALS INDEX: 16,020.16, 207.38 (1.31%) ↑BSE SERVICES INDEX: 1,633.90, 10.76 (0.66%) ↑NIFTY50 USD TOTAL RETURNS INDEX: 13,360.35, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑BSE 200 EQUAL WEIGHT INDEX: 13,799.17, 60.22 (0.44%) ↑SENSEX SIXTY 65:35 INDEX: 34,205.43, 96.88 (0.28%) ↑SENSEX SIXTYINDEX: 33,084.97, 85.45 (0.26%) ↑BSE POWER & ENERGY INDEX: 3,962.50, 26.85 (0.68%) ↑BSE SELECT BUSINESS GROUPS INDEX: 4,460.44, 27.53 (0.62%) ↑BSE INTERNET ECONOMY INDEX: 3,144.88, -11.36 (-0.36%) ↓BSE CAPITAL MARKETS & INSURANC INDEX: 2,355.10, 12.90 (0.55%) ↑BSE FOCUSED IT INDEX: 36,931.40, -452.50 (-1.21%) ↓BSE FOCUSED MIDCAP INDEX: 25,864.79, 172.51 (0.67%) ↑BSE PREMIUM CONSUMPTION: 5,542.75, -9.81 (-0.18%) ↓NIFTY BHARAT BOND APRIL 2032 INDEX: 1,331.66, -0.88 (-0.07%) ↓NIFTY500 MOMENTUM 50 INDEX: 53,337.25, 875.35 (1.67%) ↑NIFTY BHARAT BOND APRIL 2031 INDEX: 1,462.85, -1.25 (-0.09%) ↓NIFTY TOP 10 EQUAL WEIGHT INDEX: 8,662.40, -45.85 (-0.53%) ↓NIFTY INDIA TOURISM INDEX: 7,872.85, -26.40 (-0.33%) ↓NIFTY INDIA DEFENCE INDEX: 9,331.15, 142.80 (1.55%) ↑NIFTY BHARAT BOND APRIL 2033 INDEX: 1,290.06, -1.10 (-0.09%) ↓NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP400 MTM Q 100 INDEX: 50,904.50, 347.20 (0.69%) ↑NIFTY BHARAT BOND APRIL 2030 INDEX: 1,608.05, 0.29 (0.02%) ↑NIFTY BHARAT BOND APRIL 2025 INDEX: 1,316.41, 0.75 (0.06%) ↑NIFTY SMALLCAP250 MTM QTY 100 INDEX: 46,941.50, 162.40 (0.35%) ↑NIFTY CAPITAL MARKETS INDEX: 5,307.15, 74.95 (1.43%) ↑NIFTY50 SHARIAH INDEX: 4,371.85, -34.75 (-0.79%) ↓NIFTY500 SHARIAH INDEX: 7,031.80, 5.05 (0.07%) ↑NIFTY EV & NEW AGE AUTOMOTIVE INDEX: 3,258.55, 39.80 (1.24%) ↑NIFTY IPO INDEX: 2,280.25, 29.75 (1.32%) ↑NIFTY500 EQUAL WEIGHT INDEX: 14,932.65, 64.45 (0.43%) ↑NIFTY RURAL INDEX: 15,736.85, 159.60 (1.02%) ↑NIFTY ALPHA QUALITY LOW-VOL 30 INDEX: 23,277.35, 27.70 (0.12%) ↑NIFTY ALPHA QTY VAL LOW-VOL 30 INDEX: 20,544.15, -4.80 (-0.02%) ↓NIFTY SMALLCAP250 QUALITY 50 INDEX: 25,373.20, 17.90 (0.07%) ↑NIFTY INDIA NEW AGE CONSUMPTN INDEX: 12,012.85, 24.55 (0.20%) ↑NIFTY HOUSING INDEX: 11,999.75, 26.55 (0.22%) ↑NIFTY500 VALUE 50 INDEX: 16,147.85, 68.25 (0.42%) ↑NIFTY MIDSMALL IT & TELECOM INDEX: 9,681.75, -13.80 (-0.14%) ↓NIFTY SHARIAH 25 INDEX: 8,126.85, -11.60 (-0.14%) ↓NIFTY TOP 20 EQUAL WEIGHT INDEX: 8,974.80, 19.50 (0.22%) ↑NIFTY NON-CYCLICAL CONSUMER INDEX: 15,526.20, -119.85 (-0.77%) ↓NIFTY500 MULTICAP MM QY 50 INDEX: 40,728.75, 383.85 (0.95%) ↑NIFTY INDIA SLT 5 CPRT GRP MTR INDEX: 39,356.80, 345.95 (0.89%) ↑NIFTY TOP 15 EQUAL WEIGHT INDEX: 9,946.65, 49.20 (0.50%) ↑NIFTY MIDSMALL INDIA CONSUMPTION: 19,006.65, -137.75 (-0.72%) ↓NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVIC EX-BANK INDEX: 32,793.45, 926.90 (2.91%) ↑NIFTY200 VALUE 30 INDEX: 15,131.20, 46.35 (0.31%) ↑NIFTY QUALITY LOW-VOLATILTY 30 INDEX: 16,963.85, -46.45 (-0.27%) ↓NIFTY TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTI INDEX: 26,149.70, 299.45 (1.16%) ↑NIFTY500 LARGEMIDSM EQ-CAP WEI INDEX: 18,496.45, 82.60 (0.45%) ↑NIFTY MOBILITY INDEX: 23,404.85, 254.90 (1.10%) ↑NIFTY100 ALPHA 30 INDEX: 18,103.20, 203.35 (1.14%) ↑BSE SELECT IPO INDEX: 4,709.93, 19.55 (0.42%) ↑SENSEX EQUAL WEIGHT INDEX: 81,126.38, 348.13 (0.43%) ↑NIFTY CORE HOUSING INDEX: 15,859.55, 2.95 (0.02%) ↑NIFTY MIDSMALL FINANCIAL SERVI INDEX: 22,312.30, 199.85 (0.90%) ↑NIFTY TRI: 36,891.81, 0.00 (0.00%) ↑BSE PSU BANK IDX: 4,705.71, 22.36 (0.48%) ↑NIFTY500 MQVLV50 IDX: 31,290.85, 76.80 (0.25%) ↑NIFTY500 QLTY50 IDX: 19,758.85, 28.50 (0.14%) ↑NIFTY500 LOWVOL50 IDX: 22,764.90, 10.15 (0.04%) ↑BSE 1000 INDEX: 10,968.78, 46.58 (0.43%) ↑BSE INDIA 150 INDEX: 18,840.53, 68.21 (0.36%) ↑BSE INDIA SECT LEADER INDEX: 14,937.18, -1.02 (-0.01%) ↓BSE 500 QUALITY 50 INDEX: 22,483.84, 40.68 (0.18%) ↑BSE 500 MOMENTUM 50 INDEX: 45,080.16, 642.85 (1.45%) ↑NIFTY SME EMERGE: 13,977.30, 83.35 (0.60%) ↑NIFTY INDIA INFRASTRUCTUR & LOGI: 12,100.50, 115.05 (0.96%) ↑NIFTY CHEMICALS: 30,096.25, 107.15 (0.36%) ↑NIFTY WAVES: 1,939.85, 11.15 (0.58%) ↑NIFTY TOTAL MARKET MOME QUALI 50: 43,344.85, 609.45 (1.43%) ↑NIFTY INDIA FPI 150: 1,580.50, 8.10 (0.52%) ↑NIFTY500 HEALTHCARE: 21,622.55, 57.30 (0.27%) ↑NIFTY REITS & REALTY INDEX: 1,945.70, -1.70 (-0.09%) ↓NIFTY CEMENT INDEX: 15,207.75, -69.15 (-0.45%) ↓NIFTY SMALLCAP 500 INDEX: 20,331.20, 121.75 (0.60%) ↑NIFTY MIDSMALLCAP400 50:50 INDEX: 20,661.35, 90.75 (0.44%) ↑BSE HOSPITALS INDEX: 5,414.21, -42.29 (-0.78%) ↓NIFTY INDIA INTERNET: 1,355.75, -8.35 (-0.61%) ↓NIFTY500 FLEXICAP QUALITY 30: 10,141.50, -24.20 (-0.24%) ↓NIFTY INDIA RAILWAYS PSU INDEX: 2,868.50, 3.35 (0.12%) ↑BSE MCAP150MOMENTUM30: 126,517.28, 1835.22 (1.47%) ↑

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“Indian Small Businesses are Tech Savvies…” Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO at Paytm

October 8, 2024 MSME Sampark Msme News 0

In a recent Whatsapp Business event by AiSensy, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO at Paytm was on the stage for an exclusive interview entitled “Fireside Chat with Vijay Shekhar Sharma”. The interview was hosted by Naman Sarawagi, Founder at Refrens and Gautam Rajesh Shlley, Founder and CEO at AiSensy.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma in the interview talked about the use of Whatsapp api by Paytm. He emphasized on the Whatsapp integration for making payments using Paytm. He added that the payments feature on Whatsapp has allowed to make payments easier for businesses using Paytm UPI. Also a huge number of businesses have made Paytm UPI as hir default payment method on WhatsApp.

During this conversation Vijay states that Indian small businesses are tech savvies. He supported his statement with the example of street vendors using Paytm Sound Boxes for receiving payments and confirmation. Talking about Whatsapp Business api, he added that the small businesses are using WhatsApp Business api for broadcasting messages. This feature allows businesses to broadcast messages without saving the contacts, saving the business huge on time and labour.

In regards to small businesses, Naman asks if the Whatsapp api features provided by AiSensy can be availed by small businesses for free. Gautam replied to this in agreement and stated that businesses can avail a 14 days free trial that allows businesses to gather enough data to decide if investing in this feature would be profitable or not.