Shares of information technology companies such as TCS, Infosys, HCLTech and Wipro, among others, rose up to 4% on Friday after a confluence of factors, ranging from second-quarter earnings to the US suspending a certification programme.
In today’s session, Wipro gained nearly 3% to hit a day’s high of Rs 163, while TCS jumped over 4% to a day’s high of Rs 2,163 after its Q2 results. HCLTech and Tech Mahindra shares gained 3% each, while midcap stocks such as Coforge and Persistent Systems rallied 3% and 4%, respectively.