The Nifty IT index shot up 4.3% – posting its biggest single-day gain in 10 months. HCL surged 7.74%, followed by Coforge, Oracle Financial Services Software, LTI Mindtree and MPhasis, which ended 5-6.4% higher. The surge in IT stocks helped the benchmark Nifty close 0.67% higher on Wednesday.
US Stocks: Nasdaq, S&P end lower as tech megacap declines outweigh upbeat chip outlook
Indian markets saw a mixed close on Thursday. While the Nasdaq and S&P dipped due to Big Tech’s AI spending concerns, the Dow edged higher.