The Nifty Bank index closed 0.17 per cent down at 37976.25.

“Retail investors have to make sure they do not buy too much and diversify a lot more than they are doing right now.”

"Because of Zerodha, I suffer a loss of Rs 80,000 in ONGC. Zerodha app was stuck. I sold my holding for intraday and stock runs like a wild horse from 65 to 82 within 5 min & came down to 62. I was trying to exit my position but thanks to Zerodha, my stock was sold. Buying price 148," a user tweeted.

“The govt should put in checks not just for crypto ads, but also unregulated CFD/Forex platforms,” Kamath said in a tweet earlier today.

A total of 2,848,923 shares changed hands on the counter till 02:11PM (IST).

Foreign brokerage Macquarie has initiated coverage on One 97 Communications (Paytm) with an underperform rating and a target of Rs 1,200 compared with the issue price of Rs 2,150, suggesting a 44 per cent potential downside.

“Paytm’s market leadership position on the lead tables has been dropping every year for the last four years or so. Also, if the space is attractive enough, more people come in. ”

“It is like too much of a crystal ball gazing to say Paytm can actually disrupt the private banks. Paytm wants private banks to be their partners at best.”

A total of 7,571,425 shares changed hands on the counter till 01:40PM (IST)

Capital Group, Ivanhoe Cambridge, GIC, Nomura, Oppenheimer, Tata Mutual Fund among key investors