The surge in IT, auto and FMCG stocks were led by investors seeking safety against market volatility.
As IT midcap stocks ride high, it has created speculation around a potential bubble with analysts picking the midcaps' client concentration as the biggest concern area.
According to Nasscom, engineering services exports had grown at 13 per cent in 2017 compared to six per cent rise in IT services exports and eight per cent in business process management (BPM). It had also recorded the highest growth in the last three years, reports Debasis Mohapatra.
The regulator will conduct forensic audit of all the seized documents, laptops, and mobile phones, which are suspected to be involved in the fraudulent activity, reports Shrimi Choudhary.
Apart from Infosys, players like Tata Consultancy Services and Mindtree have also pointed towards weakness in the financial services sector and project delays and cancellations that could impact the growth of the USD 110 billion IT services sector in the near term.
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Defying an overall sluggish market sentiment, IT stocks on Wednesday rose by up to 4 per cent amid the rupee sinking to a life low of 68.75 against the dollar.
Analysts are of the opinion that given the change in the business model, which is resulting in smaller deals spreading across the whole year, clients may be already renegotiating prices.
The BSE Midcap also cut all its intraday gains to shed 0.3% at close
Small- and mid-cap stocks continued facing selling pressure due to stretched valuations.
Nifty saw the biggest weekly gain since the first week of September and comfortably maintained its crucial 8250 levels in today's session
Revenues, profit margins will be hit in the next one year, but more demand in the longer run.
Software industry body Nasscom on Wednesday appointed Cognizant India Executive Vice Chairman R Chandrasekaran as its Chairman for the year 2014-15.
Progress of monsoon, investment trend by foreign investors and the movement of rupee against the dollar will also influence sentiment
IT, pharma and FMCG stocks are the top performers in 2013.
Nearly 150 companies visited the campus this year.
The idea that technology and startups with newer business models will not disrupt traditional businesses has been thrown out the window.
Karnataka-based IT professional Prabha Arun Kumar who was stabbed to death in Australia was on Sunday cremated amid poignant scenes at her native Amtoor.
The tragedy has sent an alert to outbound Indian IT professionals on how important it is to monitor your personal safety while abroad.
With rate cut expectations running high ahead of RBI meet this week, risk appetite improved especially in rate sensitive stocks
Shares of IT major TCS on Friday tumbled over 8 per cent after its September quarter numbers failed to meet market expectations.
Investigators have uncovered a fresh lead in the murder of 41-year-old Indian woman in Australia last year that indicates someone in India may have played a role in the killing.
A family man with two sons, who made it a point to attend all weddings and occasions in the community, Siddhartha is known by everyone as the quintessential 'nice guy' CEO -- never yelling, raising his voice or screaming at his employees, says Pavan Lall.
Shares of Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday plunged almost 4 per cent, wiping out about Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) in investor wealth, after the IT major indicated to analysts that weak India business and lower working days could drag down March quarter growth rate.
Broader market outperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and Smallcap finishing the day 1.22%, and 1.54% higher, respectively
Even as government projects aren't lucrative from a revenue perspective, companies fight with each other to bag the contracts
Sikka ranks 35th in the list.
The issue arose after TCS dismissed hundreds of employees in January 2015, leading to the formation of the IT Employees Wing supported by the NDLF.
Making employers provide creche facilities would be a powerful incentive for women to stay on in the workforce rather than drop out owing to the pressure of child care, says Shuma Raha.
TCS is expected to report a 5 per cent QoQ (USD) growth in revenues, highest in our coverage, while Wipro's IT Services revenue growth could be closer to 1.1 per cent QoQ (USD terms)."
While Pokemon Go prompted people to get out of their chairs and take a walk, Trakinvest became a potential hiring platform for brokerage firms. Anita Babu on gamification in 2017.
IT stocks have dropped about 3 per cent in the days since the Donald Trump administration took first steps toward visa reform and all of India's highest-profile technology tycoons have seen their net worth eroded. Saritha Rai reports.
IT majr Wipro needs stability at the top deck, say industry watchers.
ONGC was the top performer while private banking major ICICI Bank extended gains
First sequential decline in a decade as 8 of top 15 software firms report drop in manpower
A new motivation needs to spread through the existing ranks to upskill and reskill themselves in the 55 new job roles for digital, says Ganesh Natarajan.
Rebound in IT majors TCS and Infosys in late trades helped markets end higher.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
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