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.
Coforge aims to double revenue to $5 billion by FY30, banking on Encora integration, large deals and AI-led growth to sustain momentum
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%.
In the past three sessions, the Nifty IT index has climbed as much as 6 per cent, while the Nifty index has declined 2.50 per cent.
Today's sharp outperformance in the IT sector was driven by overnight rally in tech stocks on the Wall Street and company-speciific developments back home.
Indian IT stocks have fallen up to 34 per cent in 2026 as AI disrupted outsourcing model. Analysts remain cautious on FY27 outlook. They prefer TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Coforge
Benchmark indices recovered from sharp early losses as IT stocks rallied and foreign investors continued buying despite escalating tensions in West Asia
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.