Infosys, HCLTech, TCS, other IT stocks soar up to 6%; Nifty IT rallies 5% as global AI slowdown calls boost sentiment

Indian IT stocks rallied up to 6% after calls from Anthropic and OpenAI leaders for a slower pace of AI development eased fears of disruption from AI. Infosys, HCLTech, LTIMindtree and Mphasis gained around 6%, while TCS and Tech Mahindra rose over 5%, pushing the Nifty IT index up about 5%.