Nuvama, in a recent report, upgraded the IT sector to 'Overweight' from 'Underweight', noting that the space has largely become a trading and relative valuation call
According to the Nuvama report, the deflationary impulse from tariff-driven global slowdown is likely to hurt domestic cyclicals the most.
The Nifty IT index has fallen by 18.1 per cent so far this year, the worst among key sectors. During the same period, Nifty has risen by 3.8 per cent
Among individual stocks, Infosys, Wipro, Oracle Financial Services Software, and Mphasis shares rose 3 per cent each on Monday
However, thus far in the calendar year 2025, Nifty IT index has underperformed the market by falling 18 per cent, as against 5.5 per cent rally in Nifty 50.
The sector is trading at a discount to the BSE Sensex and trailing price/earning (P/E) multiple for the first time in the past four years
From the April swing low near 1180 to the June peak around 1700, the Tech Mahindra stock saw a strong rally, followed by a month-long price correction.