Nifty IT index has fallen nearly 25 per cent year-to-date, compared with an 8.85 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50
Elara Capital has upgraded its rating to 'Accumulate' from 'Reduce', while Choice Institutional Equities has reaffirmed its 'Buy' rating following the Q4 results
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LTIMindtree was the top loser, down nearly 6 per cent, followed by Coforge, Infosys, and Mphasis, falling over 5 per cent each
IT stocks came under sharp selling pressure today after HCLTech's Q4 results and weak growth guidance.
Coforge, Infosys, Mphasis and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) slipped over 3 per cent
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Coforge has entered into a strategic partnership with Solstice Innovations, Inc. to accelerate agentic AI-led adoption of modern core insurance technology for P&C insurers
The buying on the counter came after the company received the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) approval for overseas investment of more than $1 billion for the deal with Encora
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.
Indian IT firms derive a major portion of revenue from the US market, making them sensitive to changes in interest rate expectations and inflation trends
Nifty IT index: Today's rebound in IT stocks followed a sharp decline over the past six sessions, during which the index had lost 4.6 per cent
IT stocks to buy: ICICI Securities has upgraded Coforge to 'BUY' from 'Hold'; Mphasis to 'Buy' from 'Add', based on their attractive valuation and healthy revenue growth visibility
Analysts see the sharp correction in stock prices and dislocation in parts of the market as an opportunity for investors to review their portfolios and make appropriate changes.
Thus far in the calendar year 2026, TCS's market price plunged 23 per cent, as against 7.4 per cent decline in Nifty 50, data shows. The NIfty IT index lost over 1 per cent in trade on Tuesday.
Within the Nifty 500, 14 stocks, including AWL Agri, LTIMindtree, Wipro, CoForge and IRFC were trading with a RSI reading below 20; technically the oversold threshold for the RSI parameter is 30.
Coforge has won a $158-million, five-year contract from a UK-based client, effective April, as AI-led conversations drive a rise in both the number and size of large technology deals in Europe
Individually, HCLTech shares were up 3.57 per cent; Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and Wipro were trading over 2 per cent higher
The Nifty IT index has lost over 19 per cent in CY26 as compared to a nearly 2 per cent dip in the Nifty 50 index during this period