Stocks to watch today: BEL, Swiggy, Eternal, IHCL, PC Jeweller, RBL Bank, SRF, Nestle India, Zydus Wellness, Persistent Systems, Adani Green Energy, Aye Finance, among others, will be in focus today
Thus far in October, the Nifty IT index has rallied 16% as TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys and Mphasis surged in the range of 18-23% amid Q2 earnings cheer.
Persistent Systems reported a 25.4% fall in Q2 profit to Rs 351 crore, even as revenue rose 30.3% to Rs 4,664 crore; operating margin narrowed to 15% from 16.3%
Chandan Taparia has said Nifty has given an inside bar breakout in the previous session, indicating a strong recovery. If Nifty holds above 22,700, it may bounce towards 22,850 and then 23,000 levels.
In the past four trading days, Nifty IT index outperformed the market by gaining 5.6% as against a 1.2% rise in the Nifty 50.
From a technical perspective, the 22,200-22,000 zone emerges as a crucial support threshold, and any decisive breach below this range could weaken the near-term market structure further.
IT shares: Analysts expect IT companies to witness moderate improvement in Q2FY27, as macro headwinds from the Middle East conflict continue to weigh on client spending and decision-making.
The Nifty IT index has underperformed in September, falling over 11%, as against a 6% decline in the Nifty 50.
The Nifty closed in the green above the falling channel on Wednesday indicating signs of a trend reversal, says Jatin Gedia of Teji Mandi. The analyst is bullish on Indus Towers and South Indian Bank.
Chandan Taparia says that if Nifty crosses 24,100, we could see the index moving towards 24,200-24300. He has recommended buying Persistent Systems, Eternal, & Bajaj Auto shares for the short term
IT stocks rallied on Friday after Nvidia's strong revenue forecast reinforced optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
IT Q1FY27 review: As per MOFSL, revenue growth in Q1 was led by Tier-2 pack IT services companies. Tier-1 players grew 0.4 per cent Q-o-Q CC, while Tier-2 players outperformed with 1.8 per cent growth
Strong deal wins across the US and Europe are expected to offset weakness in parts of the healthcare business, while the Nagarro acquisition will strengthen its Europe presence.
IT firm Persistent Systems has reported a 13.67 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 483.04 crore in the April-June quarter. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 424.93 crore in the year-ago period. Persistent Systems' revenue from operations rose 29 per cent to Rs 4303.22 crore in Q1 FY27, as compared to Rs 3,333.58 crore in Q1 FY26. Seen sequentially, profit fell 8.7 per cent on account of forex losses, while revenue grew 6 per cent. "This performance was underpinned by a record quarterly Total Contract Value (TCV) of USD 1.15 billion, reflecting continued momentum in larger client engagements, including a 6.5-year strategic services agreement with a leading global technology company with a TCV of more than USD 650 million," Persistent Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Sandeep Kalra said. The Software, Hi-Tech and Emerging Industries vertical remained the largest revenue contributor at 40.7 per cent, recording a year-on-year growth of 15.7 per ...
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.
At 09:38 AM on Friday, the Nifty IT index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent, as compared to a 1 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
In the past four trading days, IT index outperformed the market by soaring 9 per cent, as against a 2 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.
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.