At 12:44 PM on Monday, the Nifty IT index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 4.24 per cent, as compared to 0.01 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
At 09:38 AM on Friday, the Nifty IT index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent, as compared to a 1 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
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The NSE IT index declined nearly 2% in Thursday's early trade, dragged by TCS and Infosys. TCS to announce Q1 results after market hours today.
In the past four trading days, IT index outperformed the market by soaring 9 per cent, as against a 2 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.
VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments, said India's relative outperformance continues to be aided by weakness in the KOSPI and the broader weakness in the global chip trade.
The Nifty IT currently quotes around 20 per cent below its 200-DMA. TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies are down in the range of 21-26 per cent form respective 200-DMAs.
In the past 20 trading days, the Nifty IT index tanked 17 per cent, as against a 2.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 till Wednesday.
Among sectors, the Nifty IT index, the worst performer among sectoral indices, tanked 27.8 per cent in H1CY26 as rising concerns around artificial intelligence (AI)-led disruption spooked investors.
Assets of passive funds tracking the Nifty IT index have risen 23 per cent over the past year despite a sharp correction, signalling strong investor interest in the sector
Indian IT firms hit their lowest Nifty 50 weight in over two decades as AI disruption fears and a sector-wide selloff erode market influence
In the past three weeks, the Nifty IT index tanked 13 per cent, as against 2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Indian IT stocks fell on Friday as Accenture narrowed its annual revenue growth forecast and issued weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance, despite steady quarterly earnings.
Fed decision, weak US cues: At 10:18 AM on Thursday, the Nifty IT index was the top sectoral loser, down 1 per cent, as against a 0.10 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
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Analysts attributed the sustained weakness in the Nifty IT index to broad-based pressure in global technology stocks, cautious sentiment over slower US tech spending, and rising geopolitical tensions
Hitesh Rathi, technical analyst at Angel One says that IT stocks continue to trade with a negative bias on the charts, and are prone to further fall if they dip below the crucial support zones.
Thus far in the calendar year 2026, the market price of TCS tanked 33 per cent, as compared to 11.5 per cent fall in the Nifty 50.
The Nifty IT index slumped 5.6 per cent, its steepest fall in four months, as concerns over AI-driven revenue deflation weighed on investor sentiment
IT stocks witnessed heavy selling pressure on Wednesday tracking overnight losses in technology shares in the US market. Indian ADRs cracked up to 8%.