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Nifty IT Live Price, Chart & Market Data
Nifty IT | NSE: NIFTYIT | Currency: INR | Type: Index
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Nifty IT Key Statistics
Nifty IT is trading higher today at INR 28,574.9, a move of 838.3 points (+3.02%) versus the previous close of INR 27,736.6. So far today it has traded between INR 27,901.85 and INR 28,776.75. The table below summarises the live price, day range, 52-week range, volume and moving averages — the core numbers traders check before taking a position.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Live Price | INR 28,574.9 |
| Change vs Previous Settle | 838.3 (+3.02%) |
| Previous Close | INR 27,736.6 |
| Day Open | INR 27,905.8496 |
| Day Range (High – Low) | INR 27,901.85 – INR 28,776.75 |
| 52-Week Range | INR 25,699.0996 – INR 40,301.3984 |
| 1-Year Change | -19.12% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | INR 29,911.0571 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | INR 31,122.8559 |
| Today's Volume | 59,100 |
| 10-Day Average Volume | 57,180 |
| 3-Month Average Volume | 39,384 |
| Exchange | NSI |
| Currency | INR |
| Region | IN |
| Ticker Symbol | ^CNXIT |
About Nifty IT
The Nifty IT index tracks India's leading listed information-technology companies on the NSE, including TCS, Infosys, HCLTech and Wipro. Because Indian IT firms earn most of their revenue in US dollars from American and European clients, the index is sensitive to both the USD/INR exchange rate and US corporate tech spending. It is maintained by NSE Indices using free-float market-cap weighting.
Instrument Details
| Provider | NSE Indices |
| Ticker | NIFTYIT |
| Exchange / Market | NSE |
| Instrument type | Index |
| Quote currency | INR |
History & Index Methodology
Nifty IT is maintained by NSE Indices using a free-float market-capitalisation methodology, with constituents reviewed semi-annually. Stocks must meet liquidity and listing requirements to enter the index, and weights are capped to prevent any single company from dominating. The index's base values date back years, giving traders a long history for cycle analysis.
Index maintained by: NSE Indices
Trading Hours
Nifty IT trades 09:15 AM to 03:30 PM IST, Monday to Friday. Outside those hours this page shows the last traded level, with change figures measured against the previous official close. All session times are expressed in Indian Standard Time (IST).
How to Read Nifty IT
Market participants often compare Nifty IT with the broader Nifty 50 to judge whether the sector is leading or lagging the Indian market. The 50-day and 200-day moving averages frame the medium-term trend, while the 52-week range shows how stretched the current level is. Sector strength ahead of index strength can sometimes coincide with institutional rotation into the group.
52-week range: 25,699.1 – 40,301.398. Trailing 12-month change: -19.12%.
Nifty IT Market Overview
Nifty IT (^CNXIT) is a indian market index quoted in INR on NSI. It is trading higher at INR 28,574.9, above its previous regular-session settle of INR 27,736.6 — a change of 838.3 points, or +3.02%. Over the past twelve months, Nifty IT has traded between INR 25,699.1 and INR 40,301.4.
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Today's Performance
Nifty IT is trading higher today at INR 28,574.9, a move of 838.3 points (+3.02%) versus the previous close of INR 27,736.6. So far today it has traded between INR 27,901.85 and INR 28,776.75. Intraday direction, the day's range and volume together show whether the current move carries conviction or is drifting on light activity.
Historical Chart
The interactive chart on this page lets you review Nifty IT across intraday, one-week, one-month, six-month, one-year and multi-year periods. Historical open, high, low and close data helps identify support and resistance zones, long-term trend direction and how the current price compares with past cycles.
Why Nifty IT Matters
Sector indices like Nifty IT help traders spot rotation — money moving between industries — which often precedes moves in individual stocks. They are also the underlying for sector ETFs and derivatives, making the index level directly tradeable.
By Liveworldmarket Editorial Team · Last reviewed 5 October 2026
Nifty IT — India's Technology Sector Index
The Nifty IT Index tracks the performance of Indian information-technology services companies — primarily large-cap IT services exporters whose business model is selling software development, application maintenance, business-process outsourcing, and increasingly AI/cloud-transformation services to multinational customers (heavily concentrated in the US and Europe). The index has 10 constituents in 2026: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, LTIMindtree, Mphasis, Persistent Systems, Coforge, and L&T Technology Services. TCS and Infosys together account for roughly 55% of index weight.
Because Indian IT services are export-driven (typically 90%+ of revenue from foreign clients), the Nifty IT is the most US-dollar-sensitive Indian sectoral index. A strengthening USD against INR mechanically boosts INR-translated earnings; a weakening USD compresses margins. Indian IT is therefore one of the few Indian-market segments that benefits from rupee depreciation — a stark contrast to most other sectors that suffer from a weak rupee via imported inflation.
History & contract origins
Nifty IT was launched on 1 January 1996 with a base value of 1,000 — a remarkably early launch reflecting India's nascent but rapidly-growing IT services industry. The early constituents were heavily software-product oriented (Wipro, Infosys, Satyam); the basket gradually shifted toward services as Indian IT's global market-share grew through the 2000s and 2010s. Today the index reflects the dominant offshore-services business model that has made India home to roughly 60% of global IT outsourcing.
Major Nifty IT events: the 2000 dot-com bubble took the index to a peak briefly, but the post-bubble crash was particularly deep for Indian IT (-83% from peak to 2002 low). The 2003-2007 bull run took Nifty IT back to all-time highs. The 2009 Satyam fraud scandal removed one major constituent. COVID-19 produced an unusual bull market (March 2020 - January 2022) as cloud-transformation demand surged. The 2022-23 tech downturn produced a -35% drawdown as global tech spending contracted.
Trading hours & session layout
Nifty IT trades during standard NSE cash hours. In IST:
| Pre-open session | 09:00 - 09:15 IST |
| Normal trading | 09:15 - 15:30 IST |
| Closing session | 15:30 - 15:40 IST |
Holiday calendar (typical annual closures)
Listed below are the major scheduled closures for the underlying exchange. Exact dates shift year-to-year — always verify against the exchange's official calendar before holding overnight positions across a holiday boundary.
| Holiday | Typical date |
|---|---|
| Same as NSE cash market holiday calendar |
How to read this tape
Three lenses for reading Nifty IT. First, the USD/INR rate — a falling rupee (i.e. USD up) boosts INR-translated revenue for IT exporters, so the pair is closely watched by IT-sector traders. Second, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) and Nasdaq-100 — Indian IT clients are heavily US-tech and BFSI customers, so US tech health correlates with IT-services demand, and sustained Nasdaq weakness has sometimes preceded softness in Nifty IT. Third, quarterly result commentary — TCS and Infosys results (usually first in early Q1 of each fiscal quarter) set the tone for the entire sector for the following quarter.
The structural debate around Indian IT in 2024-2026 has been the impact of generative AI on traditional services-revenue models. So far, large-cap Indian IT has navigated the transition reasonably well by reinvesting in AI capability and shifting commercial models from FTE-based to outcome-based pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Nifty IT so dependent on USD/INR?
Because Indian IT services exporters earn the vast majority of their revenue in USD (or other foreign currencies) while reporting profits in INR. A weaker rupee mechanically boosts INR-reported earnings even without any underlying operational improvement. This makes Nifty IT one of the few Indian sectoral indices that benefits from currency depreciation.
How does Nifty IT correlate with US tech indices?
Daily correlation with Nasdaq-100 is around 0.4-0.5 — moderate. The relationship operates through client-spend channels: when US tech and BFSI companies (the main IT services customers) cut budgets, Indian IT order books shrink with a 1-2 quarter lag. Nasdaq weakness is a leading indicator but not a same-day driver.
Will AI disrupt Indian IT?
Probably restructure rather than disrupt outright. Coding-task automation is real but the largest revenue pools (application maintenance, regulatory compliance work, cloud-transformation programmes) are difficult to fully automate. Indian IT companies are investing heavily in proprietary AI platforms (TCS Bionics, Infosys Topaz, Wipro ai360) to defend their position. Margin pressure is the more immediate risk than revenue collapse.
What's TCS's weight in Nifty IT?
Around 28-30% in 2026 — by a wide margin the single largest constituent. Infosys is second at ~24%. Their combined weight of ~55% means their quarterly result commentary effectively dictates Nifty IT direction.
Can foreigners invest in Nifty IT?
Yes, via the FPI route. Tracking ETFs include Nippon India ETF Nifty IT (NIFTYIT.NS), ICICI Prudential Nifty IT ETF, and HDFC Nifty IT ETF. India-domiciled exposure is far cheaper than going through US ADRs of individual names.
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FAQs
How is Nifty IT calculated?
Nifty IT is calculated in real time from the prices of its constituent stocks, following the methodology published by NSE Indices. Most modern indices weight constituents by free-float market capitalisation, though some (like the Dow and Nikkei) are price-weighted; the constituent list is reviewed periodically for size and liquidity.
Who maintains the Nifty IT index?
Nifty IT is maintained and published by NSE Indices, which sets the eligibility rules, reviews constituents on a scheduled basis and handles corporate-action adjustments.
What hours does Nifty IT trade?
Nifty IT trades 09:15 AM to 03:30 PM IST, Monday to Friday. Outside those hours, this page shows the last traded level.
What is the 52-week high and low of Nifty IT?
Over the last twelve months Nifty IT has traded between INR 25,699.1 (52-week low) and INR 40,301.4 (52-week high) — the key statistics table above shows where the live price sits inside that range.
Can I view historical charts of Nifty IT?
Yes — use the period selector on the interactive chart to switch between intraday, monthly and multi-year views, and open the full technical chart for indicators and drawing tools.