The Nifty IT currently quotes around 20 per cent below its 200-DMA. TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies are down in the range of 21-26 per cent form respective 200-DMAs.
In the past 20 trading days, the Nifty IT index tanked 17 per cent, as against a 2.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 till Wednesday.
Analysts expect another subdued quarter for IT services companies as macroeconomic uncertainty, delayed deal conversions and AI-led pricing pressures weigh on growth and margins
Coforge aims to reach $5 billion in revenue within four years, banking on AI-driven demand while viewing LLM firms as partners rather than competitors
Fed decision, weak US cues: At 10:18 AM on Thursday, the Nifty IT index was the top sectoral loser, down 1 per cent, as against a 0.10 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Coforge aims to double revenue to $5 billion by FY30, banking on Encora integration, large deals and AI-led growth to sustain momentum
The mid-tier IT firm plans to drive growth through large deals, AI investments, acquisitions and expansion in healthcare, public-sector and GCC businesses
Analysts attributed the sustained weakness in the Nifty IT index to broad-based pressure in global technology stocks, cautious sentiment over slower US tech spending, and rising geopolitical tensions
In the past three sessions, the Nifty IT index has climbed as much as 6 per cent, while the Nifty index has declined 2.50 per cent.
Today's sharp outperformance in the IT sector was driven by overnight rally in tech stocks on the Wall Street and company-speciific developments back home.
Coforge has rallied 12 per cent in the last three trading sessions. Technical analyst at Geojit highlights the formation of a higher-high on the weekly chart among key reasons.
Nifty outlook for today: Option data suggests a broader trading range in between 23,200 to 24,100 zones while an immediate range between 23,400 to 23,900 levels.
Prashanth Tapse of Mehta Equities said that while IT stocks have seen some improvement in price, the broader fundamentals of the sector remain challenging due to relatively subdued growth expectations
The Nifty IT index has corrected 27 per cent on a Y-T-D basis, in comparison, the Nifty 50 index has declined 9.5 per cent in the same period.
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