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Live: Banking stocks fuel Nifty above 24,500; Uncertainty persists on US-Iran talks | Closing Bell
Indian markets ended lower, dragged by weakness in IT stocks. The BSE Sensex slipped over 650 points, while the Nifty 50 fell below 24,450. HCL Technologies led the decline, logging its sharpest fall in 11 years after weak guidance, pulling down peers like Infosys and TCS. Despite the headline fall, market breadth remained positive with broader markets outperforming, as smallcaps extended gains for a second straight session. Financials were under pressure, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank slipping. On the upside, stocks like Tata Consumer Products, NTPC and Hindustan Unilever emerged as key gainers.
Nifty IT falls; Infosys, HCLTech, TCS among top losers as Q1 results loom, US Fed minutes revive rate worries
Nifty IT fell on Thursday, bucking a broader market rally, as investors awaited TCS' June quarter results and assessed hawkish US Fed minutes that reinforced concerns over a prolonged high-interest rate environment.
Buy HCL Technologies; target of Rs 1650: Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal is bullish on HCL Technologies has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1650 in its research report dated April 21, 2026.
Momentum Buzz: HCL Tech, Divine Hira Jewellers, Zenith Steel Pipes see negative breakdowns
Sasken Technologies, HFCL, and Vipul were locked in their upper circuits, reflecting strong buying demand and limited seller participation — a sign of bullish near-term sentiment.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,200, Sensex tanks 961 pts; realty, metal, FMCG top drag
Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each. Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals. Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.
IT stocks extend rebound for second day; Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech gain 2-4% as sector stabilises after sell-off
The second straight day of gains follows a bruising sell-off earlier in the week, when IT stocks came under heavy pressure amid fears that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could structurally alter the traditional IT services business model.
Stocks to Watch Today: JSW Steel, Tata Motors PV, Adani Enterprises, SEPC, Muthoot Finance, GE Shipping, Welspun Enterprises, Sheela Foam, Voltas in focus on 15 May
Stocks to Watch, 15 May: Stocks like HCL Technologies, SEPC, Adani Enterprises, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, Simca Advertising, Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research, Voltas, Welspun Enterprises, Great Eastern Shipping Company, Muthoot Finance, Sheela Foam, and JSW Steel will be in focus on May 15.
Mphasis, Wipro, HCL Tech rise up to 4% as IT shares lead Nifty gains; index up 2%
IT shares extended rally on expectations of a better-than-anticipated March quarter, beginning this Thursday.
Nifty IT falls for fourth straight day despite broader market rally; Tech Mahindra, HCLTech among top losers
Nifty IT jumps 3% after four-day slide; Infosys, HCLTech, TCS lead rebound despite mixed global tech cues
The gains in Indian IT stocks came despite a weak overnight performance by global technology shares. The recovery was led by frontline IT companies, which dominated the list of Nifty gainers. The buying was equally broad-based in the mid-cap space.
Closing Bell: Nifty above 23,100, Sensex gain 509 pts; IT, metal, realty shine
Biggest Nifty gainers were Wipro, Hindalco Industries, HCL Technologies, TCS, Infosys, while losers included Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Adani Enterprises, Interglobe Aviatoion, Apollo Hospitals, Adani Ports. Except Consumer Durables and PSU Bank, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with Information Technology rose 2.5%, Metal index gained 1.5%, Realty index up 1.7% and Media index jumped 1%. The Nifty midcap index was up 0.3 percent, while smallcap index ended flat.
Nifty IT falls 2%; Infosys, TCS, HCLTech, Wipro among top losers today as higher US rate fears cloud outlook
The weakness in IT stocks was driven by renewed concerns that US interest rates may remain higher for longer, raising the risk that enterprises could postpone discretionary technology spending.