Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Wipro: Why IT shares are down in a rising market today
BSE moved lower.
21 Sept 2026 · Business Today Mkts, ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
IT stocks: Infosys stock slipped 1.73% to Rs 1031.95 against the previous close of Rs 1050.15. TCS stock fell 1.25% to a low of Rs 2075.50 on BSE.
The analysis
BSE reported Rs 1031.95, Rs 1050.15 and Rs 2075.50, with movement of 1.73% and 1.25% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -2.0% on the day at ₹993.55, and has returned -7.4% over three months. It sits 41% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The it sector has moved -3.2% over the same period, so Infosys is running 4.2 points behind its peers.
With Infosys, Tech Mahindra and Tata Consultancy all implicated, this reads as a IT-level move rather than a company-specific one, which is the more durable kind of signal.
Why it matters
- With BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- It touches several names at once (INFY, TECHM, TCS, WIPRO), which points to a sector-level rather than company-specific driver.
- Sector exposure: IT.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.
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