Stock Market Today: The Nifty IT Index is facing mixed sentiments post the recent Accenture earnings, which might uplift IT stocks temporarily. However, a closer look at the charts suggests caution
For the Indian IT services sector, which derives over 60 per cent of its revenues from the US, the Fed's cautious stance has mixed implications
By 11:11 AM, the Nifty IT index had come off its peak but was still trading 0.82 per cent higher at 45,199.40. In comparison, the broader Nifty50 index was up a modest 0.11 per cent at 24,646.30
The surge in share price came on the back of a divided announcement, coupled with Accenture's Q3 performance, which met street expectations
As of 6:39 AM, GIFT Nifty futures showed a slight increase, trading 7 points higher at 23,589.5 from their previous close
Investors though should be selective; analysts more positive on Infosys and Persistent Systems
BSE IT index drops 3.2%; Midcaps see deeper cuts
Infy's weak numbers triggers selloff in other IT shares
The Sensex rose 77 points, or 0.13 per cent, to close at a fresh lifetime high of 60,136
The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill stimulus, if passed, will boost the US economy and will, in turn, positively impact the IT industry, ICICI Securities said in a note
Demand to improve as IT spending is expected to increase across sectors
With this deal, TechM will assume management of many of the applications which support AT&T's network and shared systems.
A bottom-up bet on stocks of companies proactive in digital and other new technology areas could still pay off
The IT index has traditionally been a good hedge when the broad market goes bearish