Indian IT stocks have been one of the biggest casualties of AI boom, having lost 21 per cent on a year-to-date basis.
n the IT basket, stocks registered declines in the range of 5-9 per cent. Based on the day's low, Coforge emerged as the biggest loser with an 8.7 per cent fall.
The 40,000-square-foot facility will offer post-silicon engineering, advanced testing and failure analysis, supporting HCLTech's semiconductor solutions for global customers
Dividend stocks aren't immune to market-wide sell-offs, but their yields create a natural floor for the stock price. As the price drops, the yield rises, which naturally brings in value investors.
So far this month, the IT index remains unchanged. In July, it recorded its best gain in six months following a 17 per cent rise.
IT stocks rallied on Friday after Nvidia's strong revenue forecast reinforced optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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In the past one week, Nifty IT index has corrected 4.8 per cent, compared to 1.2 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Large contracts are supporting deal values at Indian IT firms, but weaker discretionary spending and AI-led pricing pressure are squeezing the flow of smaller projects
IT services major says potentially exposed employee data may be limited and several years old; further investigation is underway and material findings will be reported
HCLTech said there was no evidence of breach of the company's systems or engagement with any of the company's clients
IT stocks in demand: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tech Mahindra, LTM, HCL Technologies and Mphasis gain 3 per cent each in intra-day deals on Friday.
The Nifty IT pack rebounded with an 18.4 per cent rise this month. Before this, Nifty IT's best show was in June 2020 when it rose 22.5 per cent.
Technology stocks witnessed some profit-taking on Friday following a 19% rally in the Nifty IT index this July.
Thus far in the month of July, the Nifty IT index rallied 15 per cent, as compared to 0.6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
HCLTech said the planned capital outlay for the project will be around ₹14,257 crore, including financial assistance from the Odisha government.
Laxmikant Shukla, technical analyst at YES Securities maintains a constructive view on HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and TCS, and predicts up to 14 per cent upside for these stocks.
HCL Tech expects demand to remain resilient as the industry transitions from AI disrupted to AI-native services, driven by ongoing modernization imperatives and AI-led transformation.
HCLTech plans a ₹730 crore AI-optimised data centre and Global Development Centre in Bhubaneswar, creating 6,000 high-skilled jobs and boosting digital infrastructure
The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority approved projects across 11 districts, with HCL Technologies and ACME Cleantech among the biggest investors