Shares of IT major TCS fell by nearly 3 per cent today ahead of its first quarter earnings.
The bellwether stock went down by 2.80 per cent to settle at Rs 2,521.40 on BSE. In intra-day, shares of the IT firm lost 3.4 per cent to Rs 2.505.75.
At the NSE, the stock slipped 2.79 per cent to Rs 2,522.50.
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Following the dip in the stock, the company's market valuation plunged Rs 14,229.33 crore to Rs 4,93,873.67 crore.
"Q1 is a seasonally strong quarter. This time around, cross-currency stabilisation and INR depreciation are additional tailwinds to earnings," Motilal Oswal Securities said in a report.
Meanwhile, in the stock market, the BSE 30-share Sensex ended at 27,573.66, down 114.06 points.