Within the sector, JM Financial sees mid-tier IT companies outperforming large-caps and has identified Infosys among the top-six players, Mphasis in the mid-tier space, and Sagility among business pr
Prashanth Tapse of Mehta Equities said that while IT stocks have seen some improvement in price, the broader fundamentals of the sector remain challenging due to relatively subdued growth expectations
The Nifty IT index has corrected 27 per cent on a Y-T-D basis, in comparison, the Nifty 50 index has declined 9.5 per cent in the same period.
The Nifty IT index has underperformed the markets in 2026 so far and emerged as top sectoral loser as well. As per data, the index has corrected 26 per cent on Y-T-D basis.
India's IT sector faces muted growth as client spending slows and AI disrupts pricing, with analysts expecting only 3-4% revenue growth in the near term
In FY26, the NSE lost 3.5 million active investor accounts, its steepest drop on record. Zerodha, Angel One, and Upstox led the fall. But while the big names stumble, smaller brokers are gaining.
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
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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.
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Nifty IT index snaps six-day losing streak as brokerages cite stable demand, limited pricing pressure and resilient outlook despite concerns over generative AI
Earlier this week, Jefferies downgraded Indian IT companies Infosys, HCLTech and MphasiS to 'hold'; LTIMindtree, TCS and Hexaware to 'underperform'.
Individually, HCLTech shares were up 3.57 per cent; Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and Wipro were trading over 2 per cent higher
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
The global research and broking house has cut their earnings estimates by 1-4 per cent across IT firms and expects 6 per cent earnings CAGR over FY26-28.
The correction in IT stocks has been driven by mounting concerns among investors over the potential impact of AI on the sector's growth outlook
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.