{"id":210857,"date":"2026-08-18T16:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:49:57","slug":"nifty-it-today-18-august-2026-closing-bell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifty IT Today: Index Falls 1.93% to 30,213.45"},"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\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Nifty_IT_today_end-of-session_wrap\" title=\"Nifty IT today: end-of-session wrap\">Nifty IT today: 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-18-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-18-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-18-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-18-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-18-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-18-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-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/#What_was_the_Nifty_IT_closing_level_on_18_August_2026\" title=\"What was the Nifty IT closing level on 18 August 2026?\">What was the Nifty IT closing level on 18 August 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-17\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/#How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_IT_today\" title=\"How was the breadth in Nifty IT today?\">How was the breadth 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-19\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_stocks_were_the_biggest_Nifty_IT_losers\" title=\"Which stocks were the biggest Nifty IT losers?\">Which stocks were the biggest Nifty IT losers?<\/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-18-august-2026-closing-bell\/#Which_Nifty_IT_stocks_can_investors_track_next_session\" title=\"Which Nifty IT stocks can investors track next session?\">Which Nifty IT stocks can investors track next session?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/nifty-it-today-18-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 594.35 points lower, down 1.93%, at 30,213.45 on 18 August 2026.<\/li>\n<li>The index closed below its previous close of 30,807.80 and stayed close to its intraday low of 30,212.95.<\/li>\n<li>All nine display-safe stocks in the sector basket declined, with Mphasis, LTIMindtree, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies among the sharper fallers.<\/li>\n<li>For the next session, investors can track whether the index holds near its closing level and how the listed IT stocks perform after a broad-based down day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the closing-bell update for <strong>nifty it today<\/strong>, the technology index finished as the top losing sector index among the configured sector indices. The session showed broad weakness across the available stock-level basket, while the index settled virtually at the day\u2019s low. Data in this report was updated at 4:15:00 PM IST.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty_IT_today_end-of-session_wrap\"><\/span>Nifty IT today: end-of-session wrap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nifty IT ended at 30,213.45, a fall of 594.35 points from the previous close of 30,807.80. In percentage terms, the index declined 1.93% for the session. It opened at 30,584.10, briefly reached a high of 30,615.45, and then moved lower through the day to touch 30,212.95.<\/p>\n<p>The closing level was just 0.50 points above the day\u2019s low, an observation that places the finish at the lower edge of the day\u2019s 402.50-point trading range. The index also closed 370.65 points below its opening level. These figures describe a session in which the closing price remained well below both the opening mark and the intraday high.<\/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>Measure<\/th>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Session reading<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Last traded price<\/td>\n<td>30,213.45<\/td>\n<td>Down 594.35 points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Previous close<\/td>\n<td>30,807.80<\/td>\n<td>Base for the day\u2019s 1.93% decline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day high<\/td>\n<td>30,615.45<\/td>\n<td>Reached after the 30,584.10 opening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day low<\/td>\n<td>30,212.95<\/td>\n<td>Close was 0.50 points above this level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The price snapshot for nifty it today highlights the difference between the early-session high and the closing level. From the high of 30,615.45 to the close of 30,213.45, the index gave up 402 points. The day\u2019s range offers a clear factual frame for following the sector\u2019s next move without assigning a cause to the decline.<\/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 was the top losing sector index among the configured sector indices on 18 August 2026, with its 1.93% decline exceeding the declines recorded by the other configured losing indices. Nifty FMCG fell 0.77%, Nifty Mid Select lost 0.72%, Nifty Metal declined 0.61%, Nifty Financial Services slipped 0.42%, and Nifty Bank was down 0.41%. Nifty Auto and Nifty Pharma finished higher.<\/p>\n<p>This ranking puts the IT index at the weakest end of the configured sector-index list for the session. Its point decline of 594.35 was also the largest decline in absolute index points within that set, although percentage change remains the direct basis for comparing moves across indices at different levels.<\/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>Breadth was decisively negative in the display-safe Nifty IT stock basket. All nine available stocks were decliners, with zero advancers and zero unchanged stocks. That means each named stock available for this sector update closed below its previous close.<\/p>\n<p>The breadth result aligns with the index\u2019s 1.93% fall and its near-low close. It also shows that the pressure was spread across the available basket rather than being confined to a small group of names. Mphasis fell 3.11%, LTIMindtree lost 2.93%, and Infosys declined 2.18%, while the least negative displayed move was L&amp;T Technology Services at 0.53% lower.<\/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>The supplied heavyweight set also ended lower across the board. <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/coforge\/coforge-ltd-share-price-today\">Coforge<\/a> fell 1.83% to 1,773, HCL Technologies declined 2.04% to 1,298, Infosys lost 2.18% to 1,115, L&amp;T Technology Services eased 0.53% to 3,509.90, and <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/ltm\/ltimindtree-ltd-share-price-today\">LTIMindtree<\/a> was down 2.93% at 4,562.20.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied most-active stock set contained the same five names. Their uniform declines reinforced the wider negative breadth seen across the available sector stocks. This is a price-performance observation: the supplied heavyweight and most-active groups both closed in the red.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/mphasis\/mphasis-ltd-share-price-today\">Mphasis Ltd.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2,432.00, down 3.11%<\/td>\n<td>It was the biggest percentage decliner among the displayed stocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LTIMindtree Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>4,562.20, down 2.93%<\/td>\n<td>It was among the sharpest declines in the supplied heavyweight set.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/stocks\/infy\/infosys-ltd-share-price-today\">Infosys Ltd.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1,115.00, down 2.18%<\/td>\n<td>Its decline matched the broad negative sector breadth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HCL Technologies Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>1,298.00, down 2.04%<\/td>\n<td>It closed lower alongside the other supplied heavyweight names.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.<\/td>\n<td>2,280.00, down 1.44%<\/td>\n<td>It ended at its intraday low for the session.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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>Mphasis led the displayed losers with a 3.11% fall to 2,432. LTIMindtree followed with a 2.93% decline to 4,562.20. Infosys lost 2.18% to 1,115, Wipro fell 2.11% to 178.06, and HCL Technologies declined 2.04% to 1,298.<\/p>\n<p>Several of these stocks ended at or close to their intraday lows. Mphasis and LTIMindtree both closed at their respective day lows, while Wipro also ended at its low. These are session-price observations and add context to the sector\u2019s weak closing position.<\/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>Mphasis:<\/strong> closed at 2,432 after falling 3.11% and ending at its day low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LTIMindtree:<\/strong> closed at 4,562.20, down 2.93%, also at its day low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infosys:<\/strong> ended at 1,115, down 2.18%, after a day range of 1,112.50 to 1,131.90.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wipro:<\/strong> closed at 178.06, down 2.11%, at its intraday low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tata Consultancy Services:<\/strong> ended 1.44% lower at 2,280, its session low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>L&amp;T Technology Services:<\/strong> fell 0.53% to 3,509.90 after trading between 3,495 and 3,562.<\/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 is limited to the session\u2019s measured price action. L&amp;T Technology Services was the least negative displayed stock, down 0.53%, and it closed above its intraday low of 3,495. Coforge also finished above its day low, ending at 1,773 compared with a low of 1,762.20. These facts show that not every displayed stock closed at its low.<\/p>\n<p>At the index level, Nifty IT remained marginally above its intraday low at the close. The difference was only 0.50 points, so the observation is narrow, but it identifies the exact closing position investors can monitor when the next session begins.<\/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 reading is more pronounced: Nifty IT declined 1.93%, ranked as the top losing configured sector index, and closed almost exactly at its intraday low. The index also ended below its opening level and below the previous close.<\/p>\n<p>Stock breadth was uniformly negative across the nine displayed names, with no advancers or unchanged stocks. The five biggest displayed losers were each down more than 2%, except none: Mphasis, LTIMindtree, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies all declined by at least 2.04%. That breadth provides a direct measure of the day\u2019s broad weakness.<\/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 end-of-session picture for nifty it today is defined by a 594.35-point loss and a close at 30,213.45. The sector began at 30,584.10, touched 30,615.45, and finished near the floor of its day\u2019s range. This sequence makes the closing location an important factual reference for the next trading session.<\/p>\n<p>At the stock level, the displayed basket moved in one direction: nine decliners, no advancers and no unchanged names. Mphasis and LTIMindtree led the declines, while Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies each recorded falls of more than 2%. The pressure extended to Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Coforge and L&amp;T Technology Services as well.<\/p>\n<p>Investors reviewing the sector can compare the next session\u2019s opening and intraday movement with today\u2019s 30,212.95 low and 30,615.45 high as reference points from the completed session. They can also follow the listed stocks that closed at or near their lows, alongside the relatively smaller fall in L&amp;T Technology Services.<\/p>\n<p>For a wider market dashboard, visit <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&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"univest-posted-at\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#666;margin:20px 0 8px\">Published on 18 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_was_the_Nifty_IT_closing_level_on_18_August_2026\"><\/span>What was the Nifty IT closing level on 18 August 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nifty IT closed at 30,213.45, down 594.35 points or 1.93% from the previous close of 30,807.80.<\/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 1.93% decline was the largest percentage loss among the configured sector indices in this update.<\/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 30,615.45 and a day low of 30,212.95.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_the_breadth_in_Nifty_IT_today\"><\/span>How was the breadth in Nifty IT today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All nine display-safe stocks in the sector basket declined. There were zero advancers and zero unchanged stocks.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_stocks_were_the_biggest_Nifty_IT_losers\"><\/span>Which stocks were the biggest Nifty IT losers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mphasis fell 3.11%, LTIMindtree declined 2.93%, Infosys lost 2.18%, Wipro fell 2.11%, and HCL Technologies declined 2.04%.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight:700\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Nifty_IT_stocks_can_investors_track_next_session\"><\/span>Which Nifty IT stocks can investors track next session?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mphasis, LTIMindtree, Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and L&amp;T Technology Services are among the supplied stocks to track after the sector\u2019s broad decline.<\/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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