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Hemang Jani remains cautious on the IT sector. He says \”the only positive takeaway is that the market is already sensing that there would be a significant negative growth of about 1% to 1.8% in terms of quarterly revenue growth for Infosys. The next year guidance was anywhere from 3% to 5%, which is mediocre. So, it would be best to stay away from IT till we get more colour on growth.\”
Indian IT stocks decline, affecting benchmarks. Concerns over US Fed rates and IT demand recovery persist. Infosys\’ guidance for FY25 awaited. Market cautious pre-results, with Nifty IT Index closing below 200 EMA.
Nifty 50 is in the process of retracing the rise it has witnessed from 22,710 to 22,776. The next crucial support level is 22,370. On the upside, 22,620–22,650 shall act as an immediate hurdle from a short-term perspective, said Jatin Gedia of Sharekhan.
Gold rose to a fresh all-time peak after a mild reading for producer price inflation kept alive hopes for Fed easing this year, though U.S. Treasury yields stuck close to five-month highs in the wake of hotter-than-expected consumer price data mid-week that forced a paring back of rate cut bets.
Banks spending more on technology to meet regulatory mandates, companies upgrading SAP systems and a broader increase in technology spending after US elections due in November are some of the factors that have raised demand recovery prospects for India’s $245 billion-plus IT services sector next year.