Post-Market Report: IT Sell-off Snaps 5-Day Winning Streak as Sensex Tanks 607 Points

Market Performance Today

The Indian stock market witnessed a significant correction during Friday's session, with both the Sensex and Nifty 50 ending deep in the red. The BSE Sensex plunged 607.08 points, or 0.78%, to settle at 76,802.90. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 declined by 154.90 points, or 0.64%, to finish at 24,013.10, narrowly holding onto the psychological support level of 24,000. The market opened with a gap-down and remained under pressure throughout the day as the India VIX, a measure of market volatility, surged by 4.5% to 13.24.

Top Movers (Sectors and Stocks)

The Information Technology sector was the primary laggard, with the Nifty IT index crashing nearly 3.65% as investors reacted to disappointing global guidance.

Top Gainers:

• Bharti Airtel: Up 1.71% to ₹1,906.90
• Power Grid: Up 1.35% to ₹292.60
• Nestle India: Up 1.22% to ₹1,417.50
• NTPC and Trent also saw modest gains.

Top Losers:

• Infosys: Down 6.50% to ₹1,054.20
• TCS: Down 3.06% to ₹2,135.90
• Tech Mahindra: Down 2.33% to ₹1,141.00
• Reliance Industries: Down 1.20% to ₹1,312.00
• HCL Technologies: Down 2.23% to ₹1,135.90

Key Drivers of Today's Market

Several factors converged to dampen the mood on Dalal Street today:

• Accenture's Weak Guidance: The global IT bellwether lowered its revenue growth forecast for FY26, citing a significant hit to its Middle East business and a slowdown in discretionary spending. This sparked a massive sell-off in Indian IT heavyweights like Infosys and TCS.
• Reliance AGM Reaction: While Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the board's approval for the Jio Platforms IPO (DRHP filing), the stock fell 1.2% as the news was largely "priced in," leading to a classic "sell the news" reaction.
• Geopolitical Tensions: Delays in the highly anticipated US-Iran peace talks and reports of military strikes in southern Lebanon heightened global risk aversion.
• FII Outflows: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net sellers, offloading equities worth approximately ₹1,025 crore, which added pressure on large-cap stocks.

Broader Market Performance

Interestingly, the broader market showed resilience compared to the front-line indices. While the benchmarks bled, the Nifty MidCap 100 index rose 0.22% and the Nifty SmallCap 100 index gained 0.42%. This divergence suggests that while large-cap IT and Oil & Gas stocks were under fire, retail and domestic institutional interest remained steady in mid and small-sized companies. Sectorally, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Defence were the only other major indices to end the day in green, providing some relief to the overall market breadth.

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