Layoffs, AI, restructuring: Is the downside over for Indian IT stocks?

Markets tank over 1% in early trade; IT stocks lead the fall

Technology stocks extend the brunt of selling pressure from the previous session. Heavyweights such as Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were the

Sensex tumbles 558 points on sell-off in IT shares over AI disruptions

Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex fell 558 points on Thursday, February 12, amid heavy selling in IT shares, as concerns over AI-led disruptions and waning hopes of a Fed rate cut after firm US economic data weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 558.72 points, or 0.66 per cent, to settle at 83,674.92. During the day, it tanked 716.97 points, or 0.85 per cent, to hit an intraday low of 83,516.67. The 50-share NSE Nifty declin…

Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra among other IT stocks that fell up to 5% today - Here's why

Shares of information technology (IT) companies like Infosys, TCS and Wipro fell up to 5 per cent in the early trading session on Thursday, February 12, 2026, amid a sell-off in global technology stocks. Most stocks were under pressure, with the Nifty IT Index dropping 4.62 per cent today, making it the top sectoral loser. The weakness also dragged the Nifty 50, with the benchmark trading at 25,849.50, down by 104.35 or 0.40 per cent, at the tim…

Rs 1.3 lakh crore shock! Why TCS, Infosys, other IT stocks fell up to 5%

Indias IT sector plunged on Thursday as the Nifty IT index fell over 4%, erasing Rs 1.3 lakh crore in market value amid AI-driven disruption fears. TCS, Infosys and Wipro hit fresh lows as Anthropics new automation tools triggered panic selling, widening concerns over shrinking moats, pricing pressure and weakening global demand.

Infosys, TCS, Wipro tumble up to 5%: Why are IT stocks falling today?

From US jobs data to mounting AI disruption fears, here is a clear breakdown of what triggered today’s IT sell-off and what investors should watch next.