For the Indian IT services sector, which derives over 60 per cent of its revenues from the US, the Fed's cautious stance has mixed implications
By 11:11 AM, the Nifty IT index had come off its peak but was still trading 0.82 per cent higher at 45,199.40. In comparison, the broader Nifty50 index was up a modest 0.11 per cent at 24,646.30
Shares of L&T Technology Services surged up to 4.25 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 5,324.65 per share on the BSE
The acquisition, according to the firm, will deepen its offerings across software product development, platform engineering, digital integration, data, and artificial intelligence (AI)
Analysts anticipate growth momentum to return in FY25 for IT sector, aided by a lower base coupled with easing sectoral headwinds.
F&O cues for Oct 21: Despite Friday's recovery, Nifty options continues to reflect cautious sentiment, with call writing outweighing put writing on Friday, said Dhupesh Dhameja of SAMCO Securities.
Management maintains FY25 guidance of 8-10 per cent revenue growth in CC, which implies a steep growth rate of 4.5-7 per cent growth per quarter in H2FY25
Engineering services player L&T Technology Services (LTTS) on Wednesday reported a 1.3 per cent rise in the September quarter net profit at Rs 319.6 crore, as profit margins narrowed. The company, an arm of engineering, procurement and construction major Larsen & Toubro, had reported a net profit of Rs 315.4 crore in the year-ago period while the was Rs 313.6 crore in the preceding June quarter. Its revenues grew 7.8 per cent to Rs 2,572.9 crore in the reporting quarter, helped by an over 24 per cent growth in the European market on demand from the automobile sector and sustainability-focused solutions. LTTS Managing Director and Chief Executive Amit Chadha said it is aiming for revenues to grow between 8-10 per cent in FY25, and maintaining its guidance on hitting the USD 2 billion yearly revenue in medium-term mark. Higher spends on sales and technology led to a narrowing of the operating profit margin to 15.1 per cent during the reporting quarter, as against 17.1 per cent ..
The surge in IT stocks was fuelled by the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, lowering the target range to 4.75 per cent to 5 per cent.
The fall in IT stocks may also be attributed to a report which says Accenture Plc is planning to push back the bulk of its staff promotions by six months
Under the collab, both IBM and L&T Semiconductor Technologies anticipate focusing on innovation, functionality, and performance to enable reliable, secure, and scalable computing for range of apps
The IT sector is on the cusp of a mild but possibly sustained recovery in client spending, and the impending rate cut cycle should add to the sector tailwinds, according to MOFSL.
The Nasdaq rose more than 2% on Thursday after July the US retail sales data signalled resilient consumer spending, allaying fears of an imminent recession in the world's largest economy.
The rally in IT stocks came on the heels of a major drop in US jobless claims, which fell to 233,000 for the week ending August 3-the largest decline in nearly a year.
The EBIT margin of the company stood at 15.6 per cent, falling 130 basis points (bps) sequentially and 1.6 per cent YoY
Revenue in its Indian and European segments rose 12.2 per cent and 23.7 per cent, respectively
IT stocks today: TCS, Mphasis, Accelya Solutions India, Sonata Software, and Kellton Tech Solutions rose in the range of 3 per cent to 6 per cent