At 10:12 AM on Friday, the Nifty IT index was the top sectoral gainer, up 2.8%. Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys and TCS surged up to 7% amid Q2 earnings cheer.
Tech Mahindra shares jumped 5 per cent and emerged as the top Sensex gainer after the Q2 results. SBI Securities said that it expects Tech Mahindra stock to outperform the broader IT sector and peers.
Tech Mahindra reports a 32.7% rise in Q2 net profit to ₹1,586 crore and 15.6% revenue growth, supported by manufacturing and communications, while deal wins top $1 billion.
Market experts attribute the rally to a combination of earnings resilience, value buying after a prolonged correction, and a possible rotation of funds away from AI-linked technology stocks.
HDFC Life Insurance, Jio Financial Services, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, HDFC AMC will announce Q2FY27 results today.
Tech Mahindra's board will mull a dividend payout and a bonus issue along with the Q2 results announcement.
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.
Nifty slides 1.64% as rising crude prices, higher US Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions trigger broad-based selling
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.
Analysts believe stronger earnings visibility and company-specific growth drivers have managed to drive this outperformance.
IT stocks rallied on Friday after Nvidia's strong revenue forecast reinforced optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
AI is pushing Indian IT companies towards outcome-based pricing, with newer deals increasingly linking payments to measurable business results
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
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
Indian firms cut fresh visa registrations as extensions, transfers, and local hiring gain ground
The partners will develop middleware for an indigenous 20-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer, with the project expected to be completed by December 2026 in India
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.
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.