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.
IT stocks witnessed heavy selling pressure on Wednesday tracking overnight losses in technology shares in the US market. Indian ADRs cracked up to 8%.
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.
Anand James of Geojit Investments has recommended three stocks to buy today - LT Foods, Torrent Power, and Persistent Systems.
CLSA found that most SaaS companies have either maintained or increased their revenue and margin guidance for the upcoming fiscal year and beaten consensus EPS
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.
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.
The Nifty Midcap Select index hit a new high of 14,223.90, soaring 2% and surpassing its previous high of 14,118 touched on December 1, 2025.
Tech budgets set for modest growth as macro pressures persist, with firms prioritising AI, data readiness, and high-impact digital investments
Persistent Systems' stock was under pressure after the company released its Q4FY26 results
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IT firm reports strong quarterly growth driven by AI-led demand, with revenue up 25 per cent and continued momentum in deal bookings and client engagements
Individually, Oracle Financial Services Software rallied 4.4 per cent, followed by TCS, Wipro, Persistent Systems, Infosys, Mphasis and LTIMindtree up over 2 per cent
Coforge, Infosys, Mphasis and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) slipped over 3 per cent