The Indian IT sector showed mixed performance on March 20, 2026, during early trading hours. The S&P BSE IT Index stood at 28,150.71, up 1.80% as of 09:19 AM IST on BSE. This contrasted with the broader market, where the S&P BSE SENSEX was at 75,086.57, up 1.18%.
Key Observations from Early BSE Trading (March 20, 2026)
Many IT stocks listed on BSE showed positive percentage changes in early session trading, while corresponding NSE data (prior close) indicated declines for several.
Top performers on BSE included:
- Happiest Minds Technologies: Up 6.18% to ₹394.55 (noted as a top gainer in the BSE IT Index update).
- Cigniti Technologies: Up 3.44% to ₹1,108.75.
- CoForge: Up 2.95% to ₹1,124.50.
- Tech Mahindra: Up 2.88% to ₹1,378.40.
- Birlasoft: Up 2.65% to ₹373.45.
Other notable BSE gains:
- Persistent Systems: Up 2.37% to ₹4,711.40.
- Oracle Financial Services: Up 2.54% to ₹6,521.55.
- Firstsource Solutions: Up 2.71% to ₹225.85.
- eClerx Services: Up 2.13% to ₹1,487.85.
- Infosys: Up 2.08% to ₹1,246.10.
- HCL Technologies: Up 2.10% to ₹1,338.90.
- TCS: Up 1.44% to ₹2,390.50.
Some stocks showed declines or modest changes on BSE, such as LTIMindtree down 2.87% to ₹4,079.00.
The BSE IT Index was reported down 11.0% over the last 30 days and 21.6% over the last 1 year, indicating longer-term pressure on the sector despite the intraday uptick.
This data reflects early morning trading on March 20, 2026, and stock prices can fluctuate throughout the session. For real-time or closing updates, refer to official BSE/NSE sources.