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
The surge in share price came on the back of a divided announcement, coupled with Accenture's Q3 performance, which met street expectations
As of 6:39 AM, GIFT Nifty futures showed a slight increase, trading 7 points higher at 23,589.5 from their previous close
Investors though should be selective; analysts more positive on Infosys and Persistent Systems
BSE IT index drops 3.2%; Midcaps see deeper cuts
Infy's weak numbers triggers selloff in other IT shares
The Sensex rose 77 points, or 0.13 per cent, to close at a fresh lifetime high of 60,136
The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill stimulus, if passed, will boost the US economy and will, in turn, positively impact the IT industry, ICICI Securities said in a note
Demand to improve as IT spending is expected to increase across sectors
With this deal, TechM will assume management of many of the applications which support AT&T's network and shared systems.
A bottom-up bet on stocks of companies proactive in digital and other new technology areas could still pay off
The IT index has traditionally been a good hedge when the broad market goes bearish