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Indian IT Sector Jumps on Strong Earnings and AI Growth

Friday, July 10, 2026
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Indian IT Sector Jumps on Strong Earnings and AI Growth

Shares in Indian IT companies jumped up sharply Friday. It was an early trade, and TCS , Infosys , HCLTech , Wipro , and Tech Mahindra were all leading the charge. The Nifty IT index actually pushed over three percent, making it the top performer on the NSE that day.

The BSE Sensex followed suit. Those IT stocks were up. TCS alone climbed about 3.71%. Infosys gained 3.58%. Tech Mahindra moved up 3.57%. HCLTech edged up 3.22%. Wipro was also solid, trading Green. Positive vibes just seemed to spread across the whole sector.

Where did this come from? Mostly, it was TCS ’ June-quarter earnings. They beat what everyone expected on both revenue and profit.

TCS reported a jump in consolidated net profit. It hit Rs 13,349 crore for that quarter ending June 2026. Revenue from operations also grew nearly 14%. That’s Rs 72,275 crore. This was supported by good demand coming from BFSI clients, plus some favorable currency moves and solid deal execution.

Analysts were happy too about the total contract value. It hit $9.5 billion for the quarter. And that included a big AI transformation deal with SKF, worth $800 million. That tells you something companies are still pouring money into big tech shifts even when things feel uncertain globally.

But it wasn’t just the numbers. Investors also looked at what the management was saying. TCS leadership pointed out that the June quarter was rough. Geopolitical tensions, project delays... tough stuff. But they projected client spending would improve in the second quarter.

K Krithivasan , the Managing Director and CEO, made that point during the earnings call. He sounded optimistic about Q2 demand resuming. He basically said they have a huge backlog of tech work waiting to be finished. That’s what keeps them going right now.

He also brought up where the future is heading. Rising enterprise spending on AI , cloud modernization , cybersecurity those are still creating real long-term growth chances for the company.

TCS actually showed some big moves in AI revenue too. Annualized AI revenue hit $2.6 billion. That was up 13.6% compared to the previous period. Global enterprises really seem to be adopting these AI solutions faster now.

They even made partnerships, signing things with Anthropic and Mistral to beef up their AI ecosystem. Aarthi Subramanian , the COO, mentioned they are expanding the talent pool, bringing more engineers directly onto client sites to speed up those AI programs.

This growth in the AI space really boosted investor confidence. It suggests Indian IT firms are positioned well for whatever big technology spending comes next. TCS is basically seen as the barometer for the whole $315-billion services industry here. Its results set the tone, you know?

So now everyone is waiting. With Q1 earnings done, eyes are on the rest of the major players. Whether this positive feeling sticks across Infosys , HCLTech , Wipro , and Tech Mahindra remains to be seen as they look at their own upcoming numbers. Better deal pipelines, steady spending in finance areas that’s what they hope will keep things recovering over the next few months. It's all a bit messy right now.</p

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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