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Indian IT stocks rise 5.2% after HCL earnings ease demand concerns
Indian IT stocks jumped on Tuesday, with the Nifty IT index rising 5.2%, its biggest one-day gain in about 17 months.
HCL Technologies led the rally after its September-quarter net profit rose 21.2% from a year earlier and beat analyst expectations.
The results eased worries about demand for Indian software services, while a stronger dollar also supported exporters that earn much of their revenue in foreign currencies.
Investors remain concerned that AI could disrupt software services, a sector seen as vulnerable to the technology and already facing worries about slower traditional growth.
At the same time, doubts about whether heavy AI investments will prove commercially viable helped lift sentiment toward Indian IT stocks as Asian semiconductor shares fell.
The Nifty IT index remains down more than 21% this year, compared with a 13% fall in the broader Nifty, despite Tuesday’s gain.
Analysts said the sector could stay positive in the near term, but warned that investors should not chase the rally and that volatility or profit-taking may follow.
The Nifty IT index jumped 5.2% on Tuesday, its biggest single-day gain in about 17 months.
HCL Technologies' September-quarter earnings reassured investors about demand for software services.
HCL Technologies shares rose 8.42%, leading gains among the index's 10 constituents.
A selloff in Asian semiconductor stocks and a stronger dollar also supported sentiment toward Indian IT stocks.
The Nifty IT index remains down more than 21% so far, compared with a 13% decline in the Nifty.
- Who
- Indian IT companies, led by HCL Technologies.
- What
- The Nifty IT index rose 5.2% after HCL's earnings eased concerns about demand for software services.
- When
- Tuesday. The article was published on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- India; the article reports on the Nifty IT index and Indian IT stocks.
- Why
- HCL's earnings reassured investors about demand. A selloff in Asian semiconductor stocks and a stronger dollar also supported sentiment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
HCL Technologies reported a 21.2% year-on-year rise in net profit, beating analyst expectations.
The Nifty IT index jumped 5.2%, with all 10 constituents ending higher.
- Nifty IT index gain
- 5.2%
- HCL Technologies share gain
- 8.42%
- HCL Technologies net profit growth
- 21.2% year-on-year
- Nifty IT index performance so far
- Down more than 21%
- Nifty performance so far
- Down 13%
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What people are saying
For the Indian IT sector, the pace of global AI adoption over the next 2-3 years remains a key concern for earnings growth and valuations,
However, if questions arise globally around the commercial viability of AI, potentially slowing its rollout, market concerns over Indian IT companies could ease,
The RSI is trending higher and approaching the 60 mark, signalling renewed bullish momentum.
The sector may remain positive in the near term, supported by improving sentiment and buying interest following HCLTech's results, but after a sharp single-day rally, some profit-booking and volatility cannot be ruled out,