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The Sensex touched an intraday low of 74,449.50, down more than 1,566 points, or 2 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index lost 467 points, or 1.96, to make a low of 23,348.40.
Nifty IT index has fallen nearly 25 per cent year-to-date, compared with an 8.85 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50
Analysts attribute the rally to better-than-expected quarterly earnings and supportive high-frequency data, which have strengthened expectations of a strong Q4 performance
Anand James, chief market strategist at Geojit Investments highlights that Infosys and HCL Technologies look weak on charts as both were trading below March lows and the lower-end of Bollinger Bands.
LTIMindtree was the top loser, down nearly 6 per cent, followed by Coforge, Infosys, and Mphasis, falling over 5 per cent each
Benchmark indices fell as IT stocks slumped and crude oil prices surged, with geopolitical tensions and profit-booking weighing on investor sentiment
HCLTech guided for revenue growth of 1-4 per cent in CC at the company level, and 1.5-4.5 per cent for its services business - the lowest in at least six years
Mastek reported a 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter decline in its consolidated net profit to 106.2 crore for Q4FY26, compared to ₹108.4 crore in the previous quarter
The buyback price is 19 per cent higher than the stock's closing price on Thursday's of Rs 210.15 per share on the NSE.
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Wipro is expected to report revenue of ₹24,262 crore in Q4FY26, up 3 per cent on a sequential basis and 7.8 per cent year-on-year, supported by higher contribution from the Harman acquisition
Coforge, Infosys, Mphasis and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) slipped over 3 per cent
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All 10 constituents of the Nifty IT index were trading sharply higher. Mphasis, Wipro, Oracle Financial Services Software, HCL Tech, and TCS rose over 2 per cent each
India's valuation premium over emerging markets, according to MOFSL, has narrowed to 27 per cent, well below the 10-year average of 73 per cent
Oil price surge, persistent FPI outflows and IT sector slump drag markets to their weakest fiscal performance in six years despite strong domestic inflows
In the morning deals, the domestic currency hit a new low at 96.16 against the US dollar
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Selective IT services companies with strong digital portfolios, diversified clients, and disciplined cost structures could indeed present a contrarian opportunity, he said.
Individually, Mphasis shares were up 3.15 per cent, followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems, HCLTech, Oracle Financial Services Software, and LTIMindtree up over 2 per cent.