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AI adoption is reshaping cost structures, leading to shorter project timelines and thereby layoffs in low-skill roles, said Geojit's Vinod Nair
Benchmark indices slid over 1% on Friday, ending a turbulent February marked by a sharp IT selloff, weak global cues and erratic FPI flows, resulting in a third straight monthly drop
Defensive sectors like IT and FMCG see market-cap share slip to 18 per cent as cyclical sectors like industrials and financials lead profit expansion
Xtglobal Infotech share price hit a 20 per cent and rose to ₹33.63 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Emkay Global has turned 'Overweight' on Indian IT sector after Nifty IT fell 21 per cent in February 2026. It sees a 3-year return potential of up to 25 per cent with limited downside.
Analysts noted that AI-led deflationary pressure is becoming visible in Mphasis' contract renewals, with discounts nearly doubling from 10 per cent to approximately 20 per cent
Individually, HCLTech shares were up 3.57 per cent; Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and Wipro were trading over 2 per cent higher
The Nifty IT index last closed at 30,054, its lowest level since August 3, 2023
Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on renewed AI-driven IT sell-offs, tariff uncertainty and rising crude prices, with the Nifty IT index down 21% this month - its worst run in 23 years
The total mcap of BSE listed companies dropped by ₹4.73 trillion to ₹4,63,79,242 crore versus the previous session's mcap of ₹46,852,324.31 crore.
The Nifty IT index has lost over 19 per cent in CY26 as compared to a nearly 2 per cent dip in the Nifty 50 index during this period
LIC MF Technology Fund is a thematic equity scheme designed to provide comprehensive exposure to India's expanding technology landscape
Anand James of Geojit Investments reckons that the momentum oscillators for Infosys are yet to show signs of full reversal, and flags key support for the stock around ₹1,340 levels.
According to MOFSL, enterprise complexity, legacy systems and governance constraints could slow AI adoption, pushing productivity gains further out
FY27 earnings growth could be broader, with mid and smallcaps leading the upside, while AI fears around IT stocks are overdone, says Centrum Broking's Jignesh Desai
Top software exporters suffer nearly ₹5 trn mcap loss as rout deepens
Over the past two trading sessions, the Nifty IT index has declined 7 per cent, while losses over the last seven trading days stand at 14 per cent
Analysts at Geojit Investments and Choice Broking are bullish on Tech Mahindra stock, and view the current fall as a correction rather than trend reversal.
The advent of useful new technology always leads to disruption as some functions are phased out. For example, horse breeders suffered an apocalypse when the automobile arrived
Indian IT stocks recorded their worst weekly performance in four months, losing over Rs 6.4 trillion in market capitalisation