{"id":200097,"date":"2026-08-12T16:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:48:58","slug":"nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty IT Today: Index Falls 1.54% as Selling Broadens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Quick_sector_takeaways\" title=\"Quick sector takeaways\">Quick sector takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Nifty_IT_today_a_weak_end-of-session_wrap\" title=\"Nifty IT today: a weak end-of-session wrap\">Nifty IT today: a weak end-of-session wrap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Price_snapshot\" title=\"Price snapshot\">Price snapshot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Sector_ranking\" title=\"Sector ranking\">Sector ranking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Constituent_breadth\" title=\"Constituent breadth\">Constituent breadth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Heavyweights_versus_broader_participation\" title=\"Heavyweights versus broader participation\">Heavyweights versus broader participation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Key_Nifty_IT_stocks\" title=\"Key Nifty IT stocks\">Key Nifty IT stocks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Biggest_positive_movers\" title=\"Biggest positive movers\">Biggest positive movers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Biggest_negative_movers\" title=\"Biggest negative movers\">Biggest negative movers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Stocks_to_watch_next_session\" title=\"Stocks to watch next session\">Stocks to watch next session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#The_constructive_case\" title=\"The constructive case\">The constructive case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#The_cautious_case\" title=\"The cautious case\">The cautious case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Univest_Insights\" title=\"Univest Insights\">Univest Insights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Know_more_with_Univest\" title=\"Know more with Univest\">Know more with Univest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#What_happened_to_Nifty_IT_today\" title=\"What happened to Nifty IT today?\">What happened to Nifty IT today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Why_was_Nifty_IT_the_top_losing_sector_index\" title=\"Why was Nifty IT the top losing sector index?\">Why was Nifty IT the top losing sector index?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#What_were_Nifty_ITs_day_high_and_day_low\" title=\"What were Nifty IT\u2019s day high and day low?\">What were Nifty IT\u2019s day high and day low?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_IT\" title=\"How was the breadth in Nifty IT?\">How was the breadth in Nifty IT?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_stock_gained_in_Nifty_IT_today\" title=\"Which stock gained in Nifty IT today?\">Which stock gained in Nifty IT today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_Nifty_IT_stock_fell_the_most_today\" title=\"Which Nifty IT stock fell the most today?\">Which Nifty IT stock fell the most today?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-12-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Disclaimer\" title=\"Disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_sector_takeaways\"><\/span>Quick sector takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-it\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\/nifty-it\">Nifty IT<\/a><\/a> ended 1.54% lower, down 490.60 points at 31,332.55 versus its previous close of 31,823.15.<\/li>\n<li>The index traded between 30,997.90 and 31,822.65 during the session, closing above the day\u2019s low but below the opening level of 31,813.60.<\/li>\n<li>Breadth was weak: seven of nine display-safe stocks declined, one advanced and one was unchanged. Tata Consultancy Services, L&amp;T Technology Services and LTIMindtree were among the sharper fallers.<\/li>\n<li>For the next session, watch whether the index holds above its session low and whether the few relatively resilient names can broaden participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Closing Bell, 12 August 2026:<\/strong><strong>nifty it today<\/strong> reflected broad end-of-session pressure across the technology pack. The sector index was the weakest performer among the configured sector indices, with losses extending across several prominent IT stocks. Prices are as recorded at 4:15 PM IST.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty_IT_today_a_weak_end-of-session_wrap\"><\/span>Nifty IT today: a weak end-of-session wrap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty IT closed at 31,332.55, a decline of 490.60 points or 1.54% from 31,823.15. The index began at 31,813.60, close to the previous close, and reached an intraday high of 31,822.65. It then moved lower to an intraday low of 30,997.90 before recovering part of the distance by the close.<\/p>\n<p>The close remained 334.65 points above the day\u2019s low, which shows that the index moved away from the weakest intraday reading. At the same time, it was 490.10 points below the day\u2019s high, underlining the extent of the day\u2019s downward move. This was an index-level price observation, with the session\u2019s direction also supported by negative constituent breadth.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_snapshot\"><\/span>Price snapshot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Metric<\/th>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Session reading<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Previous close<\/td>\n<td>31,823.15<\/td>\n<td>Reference level for the day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opening level<\/td>\n<td>31,813.60<\/td>\n<td>Started slightly below the previous close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day high<\/td>\n<td>31,822.65<\/td>\n<td>Near the opening zone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day low<\/td>\n<td>30,997.90<\/td>\n<td>Lowest level during the session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Closing level<\/td>\n<td>31,332.55<\/td>\n<td>Down 490.60 points, or 1.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The day\u2019s range was 824.75 points between the high and low. The index\u2019s closing value placed it below both the opening level and the previous close, while remaining above the intraday low.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sector_ranking\"><\/span>Sector ranking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty IT ranked as the top losing sector index among the configured sector indices on 12 August. Its 1.54% decline was steeper than the declines in Nifty FMCG, down 0.73%, Nifty Auto, down 0.32%, and Nifty Financial Services, down 0.02%. In contrast, Nifty Bank, Nifty Mid Select, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Metal ended higher.<\/p>\n<p>This relative ranking places the IT index at the centre of the day\u2019s sectoral weakness. The comparison is based on the configured sector-index set and the closing changes recorded for the session.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Constituent_breadth\"><\/span>Constituent breadth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The breadth picture was distinctly negative among the nine display-safe Nifty IT stocks. Seven stocks declined, one advanced and one finished unchanged. The advance-decline ratio was 0.14, meaning there was one advancing stock for every seven declining stocks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/tcs\/tata-consultancy-services-ltd-share-price-today\">Tata Consultancy Services<\/a> fell 3.93%, while <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/ltts\/landt-technology-services-ltd-share-price-today\">L&amp;T Technology Services<\/a> declined 2.02% and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/ltm\/ltimindtree-ltd-share-price-today\">LTIMindtree<\/a> lost 1.81%. Mphasis was the sole gainer, rising 0.30%, while HCL Technologies ended unchanged. The distribution indicates that the weakness was spread across the available stock set rather than limited to a single falling name.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heavyweights_versus_broader_participation\"><\/span>Heavyweights versus broader participation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Within the supplied heavyweight list, Coforge fell 0.96%, Infosys declined 1.23%, L&amp;T Technology Services dropped 2.02% and LTIMindtree lost 1.81%. HCL Technologies was unchanged at 1,365.40. These moves aligned with the broader negative breadth and the index\u2019s lower close.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied most-active stock list also featured Coforge, HCL Technologies, Infosys, L&amp;T Technology Services and LTIMindtree. Across these names, four ended lower and one was unchanged. Infosys closed at 1,176.10 after touching an intraday low of 1,163.30, while Coforge finished at 1,801.50 after a low of 1,780.40.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Nifty_IT_stocks\"><\/span>Key Nifty IT stocks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Stock<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tata Consultancy Services<\/td>\n<td>2,349.70; -3.93%<\/td>\n<td>It was the steepest decliner among the supplied stocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L&amp;T Technology Services<\/td>\n<td>3,578.90; -2.02%<\/td>\n<td>Its decline was larger than the index\u2019s percentage fall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LTIMindtree<\/td>\n<td>4,762.10; -1.81%<\/td>\n<td>It closed lower after opening at 4,850.00.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Infosys<\/td>\n<td>1,176.10; -1.23%<\/td>\n<td>It remained lower on the day and contributed to weak breadth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mphasis<\/td>\n<td>2,537.60; +0.30%<\/td>\n<td>It was the only advancing display-safe stock.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biggest_positive_movers\"><\/span>Biggest positive movers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mphasis was the only positive mover in the supplied list, rising 7.60 points, or 0.30%, to 2,537.60 from 2,530.00. The stock traded between 2,472.00 and 2,540.10. Its positive close stood apart from the wider sector weakness, but one advancing stock did not alter the overall negative breadth reading.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biggest_negative_movers\"><\/span>Biggest negative movers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tata Consultancy Services led the declines, falling 96.00 points or 3.93% to 2,349.70. Its intraday range extended from 2,300.10 to 2,445.80. L&amp;T Technology Services was next, down 73.80 points or 2.02% to 3,578.90, followed by LTIMindtree, down 87.90 points or 1.81% to 4,762.10.<\/p>\n<p>Infosys declined 14.60 points or 1.23% to 1,176.10, while Tech Mahindra fell 18.00 points or 1.10% to 1,625.00. Coforge and Wipro also ended lower, declining 0.96% and 0.36%, respectively.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stocks_to_watch_next_session\"><\/span>Stocks to watch next session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tata Consultancy Services:<\/strong> Watch its movement after the day\u2019s 3.93% fall and 2,300.10 intraday low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>L&amp;T Technology Services:<\/strong> Watch whether it moves away from its 3,557.70 session low after closing at 3,578.90.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LTIMindtree:<\/strong> Watch its range following a close of 4,762.10 versus a day low of 4,691.00.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infosys:<\/strong> Watch its price action after a 1.23% decline to 1,176.10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mphasis:<\/strong> Watch whether the day\u2019s sole gainer extends its positive close of 2,537.60.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HCL Technologies:<\/strong> Watch its movement after it closed unchanged at 1,365.40.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_constructive_case\"><\/span>The constructive case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The constructive evidence within the session is limited but visible. Nifty IT closed 334.65 points above its intraday low, rather than at the day\u2019s weakest level. Mphasis ended higher, and HCL Technologies held unchanged. These data points show that price action was not uniformly negative at every point in the session.<\/p>\n<p>The index\u2019s ability to recover from 30,997.90 to 31,332.55 by the close is also a measurable intraday development. For the constructive case to broaden, traders can monitor whether participation improves beyond the single advancing stock seen in this session.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cautious_case\"><\/span>The cautious case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The cautious case is defined by the index\u2019s 1.54% fall, its position as the top losing configured sector index, and seven decliners among nine display-safe stocks. The close was below the opening level, previous close and day high. Several key stocks, including Tata Consultancy Services, L&amp;T Technology Services, LTIMindtree and Infosys, finished lower.<\/p>\n<p>The gap between the day high of 31,822.65 and the close of 31,332.55 also shows that the index did not revisit the session\u2019s strongest zone by the end of trade. The next session\u2019s breadth and the index\u2019s position within its fresh intraday range will be important observations.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Univest_Insights\"><\/span>Univest Insights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The closing picture for nifty it today was clear: sector-level weakness was accompanied by a negative distribution of stock moves. The index fell more sharply than every other declining sector index in the configured comparison, making technology the most pressured segment of this set for the day.<\/p>\n<p>The stock-level pattern matters because the decline was not isolated. Seven of the nine display-safe stocks ended lower, while the five names highlighted in the supplied most-active list included four decliners and one unchanged stock. That breadth context gives additional weight to the index move.<\/p>\n<p>There were still pockets of relative resilience. Mphasis closed in positive territory and HCL Technologies was unchanged, while the index finished above its intraday low. Those observations should be assessed alongside, rather than against, the broader negative close.<\/p>\n<p>For a wider market context, readers can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Univest Market View<\/a><\/a>. For traders and investors, the key signal to watch is whether Nifty IT can improve its breadth while holding away from the previous session\u2019s intraday low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"univest-posted-at\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#666;margin:20px 0 8px\">Published on 12 August 2026 at 4:18 PM IST<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-login-cta\" style=\"margin:28px 0;padding:24px;border-radius:10px;background:#eef5ff;border:1px solid #cddff7;text-align:center\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_more_with_Univest\"><\/span>Know more with Univest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Log in to Univest to explore market insights, track stocks, and get <strong>3 free trade ideas<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/share-market-today\">Share Market Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:6px;background:#1f4e79;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700\">Know More &#8211; Log In<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Nifty_IT_today\"><\/span>What happened to Nifty IT today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nifty IT closed at 31,332.55, down 490.60 points or 1.54% from its previous close of 31,823.15.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_Nifty_IT_the_top_losing_sector_index\"><\/span>Why was Nifty IT the top losing sector index?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Its 1.54% decline was the largest fall among the configured sector indices for the session.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_Nifty_ITs_day_high_and_day_low\"><\/span>What were Nifty IT\u2019s day high and day low?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The index recorded a day high of 31,822.65 and a day low of 30,997.90.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_IT\"><\/span>How was the breadth in Nifty IT?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Among nine display-safe stocks, one advanced, seven declined and one was unchanged.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stock_gained_in_Nifty_IT_today\"><\/span>Which stock gained in Nifty IT today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mphasis was the sole gainer in the supplied stock list, rising 0.30% to 2,537.60.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Nifty_IT_stock_fell_the_most_today\"><\/span>Which Nifty IT stock fell the most today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tata Consultancy Services was the biggest decliner in the supplied list, falling 3.93% to 2,349.70.<\/p>\n<section class=\"univest-disclaimer\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimer\"><\/span>Disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing. 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