Information Technology stocks edge higher

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Information Technology stocks were trading in green, with the S&P BSE IT Sector index increasing 515.59 points or 3.83% at 13990.17 at 09:53 IST.

Among the components of the S&P BSE IT Sector index, HCL Technologies Ltd (up 5.12%), Infosys Ltd (up 5.06%),Newgen Software Technologies Ltd (up 4.94%),Majesco Ltd (up 4.81%),Cyient Ltd (up 4.06%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Wipro Ltd (up 3.79%), Tech Mahindra Ltd (up 3.49%), NIIT Technologies Ltd (up 3.39%), 63 Moons Technologies Ltd (up 3.36%), and D-Link India Ltd (up 3.18%).

On the other hand, HCL Infosystems Ltd (down 4.94%), Hexaware Technologies Ltd (down 4.48%), and Datamatics Global Services Ltd (down 3.59%) turned lower.

At 09:53 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 831.32 or 2.54% at 33551.48.

The Nifty 50 index was up 246.5 points or 2.58% at 9799.85.

The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 177.78 points or 1.62% at 11152.94.

The S&P BSE 150 Midcap Index index was up 72.47 points or 1.88% at 3935.72.

On BSE,1184 shares were trading in green, 349 were trading in red and 80 were unchanged.

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First Published: Thu, April 30 2020. 10:00 IST