India's IT sector faces muted growth as client spending slows and AI disrupts pricing, with analysts expecting only 3-4% revenue growth in the near term
In FY26, the NSE lost 3.5 million active investor accounts, its steepest drop on record. Zerodha, Angel One, and Upstox led the fall. But while the big names stumble, smaller brokers are gaining.
All 10 constituents of the Nifty IT index were trading sharply higher. Mphasis, Wipro, Oracle Financial Services Software, HCL Tech, and TCS rose over 2 per cent each
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Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a sharp recovery on Thursday, April 2, driven by a stronger rupee and selective buying across certain sectors
Individually, Mphasis shares were up 3.15 per cent, followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems, HCLTech, Oracle Financial Services Software, and LTIMindtree up over 2 per cent.
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Nifty IT index snaps six-day losing streak as brokerages cite stable demand, limited pricing pressure and resilient outlook despite concerns over generative AI
The global research and broking house has cut their earnings estimates by 1-4 per cent across IT firms and expects 6 per cent earnings CAGR over FY26-28.
Analysts at Geojit Investments and Choice Broking are bullish on Tech Mahindra stock, and view the current fall as a correction rather than trend reversal.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Thursday:In the broader market, the BSE Midcap 150 index slipped 0.5 per cent, while the SmallCap 250 dipped nearly 1 per cent.
ADRs of Wipro and Infosys fell by up to 3.3 per cent on Wednesday, extending losses after declining around 6 per cent amid rising concerns about the global tech sector
The Nifty IT index plummeted 5.9 per cent, the steepest intraday fall since April 7, 2025, with the fall led by Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, and Infosys