The Nifty IT Index is currently showing an upward trend on the charts, with the index nearing its weekly resistance levels for this week, which are expected to be between 39,925 and 40,000
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.
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On the bourses, Infosys's stock witnessed a decline, falling 1.32% to an intraday low of Rs 1,828.10 per share on the NSE. In comparison, the Nifty IT index dropped 1.64% to a low of 40,038.25 levels.
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The uptick in stock price came after the company announced the strategic expansion of its semiconductor business with the establishment of a fully owned subsidiary
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
The Nifty IT Index is poised for a correction in the near term, as technical indicators signal an overbought condition
The Nifty IT Index is currently trading at 37,314.35. In the near term, the index appears to be range-bound, with the defined range between 37,525 and 37,050
Given the bottoming out of revenue growth rate, analysts expect the earnings per share (EPS) downgrade cycle to come to an end for the sector
The Nifty IT index has outperformed surging 14% in the last one month owing to the recent portfolio shift after the election outcome, and hope for a better calendar year 2025.
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The surge in share price came on the back of a divided announcement, coupled with Accenture's Q3 performance, which met street expectations
Technical charts suggest that Infosys can potentially rally up to 10% from present levels; while TCS and HCL Technologies still look weak.
As of 6:39 AM, GIFT Nifty futures showed a slight increase, trading 7 points higher at 23,589.5 from their previous close
Infosys, Wipro, Coforge, Persistent Systems, Mphasis and LTIMindtree rallied up to 6% on the NSE
The Nifty FMCG Index is showing a bullish trend on the charts, with the potential for a fresh bullish breakout if it closes above 55,500
Unlike other general election years, analysts expect the Nifty IT index to underperform the markets in the near-term amid muted demand environment and client caution around discretionary spends
Key factors, analysts believe, would be deal pipeline, pricing scenario, and outlook on growth, operating margins and products and platforms (P&P) business