The IT sector showed positive movement in early trading on May 6, 2026. The S&P BSE IT Index stood at 28,545.18, registering a gain of 0.99%. For comparison, the broader market indices recorded smaller gains, with the S&P BSE Sensex at 77,386.13 (up 0.48%) and Nifty 50 at 24,140.30 (up 0.45%).
Top IT Stock Performers (as of ~9:57-9:59 AM)
Several mid-cap and small-cap IT stocks posted strong percentage gains:
- Cigniti Technologies: Up 9.64% at ₹1,266.65 (BSE)
- Coforge: Up 8.53% at ₹1,268.00 (BSE)
- R Systems International: Up 5.40% at ₹282.05 (BSE)
- Happiest Minds Technologies: Up 4.90% at ₹394.75 (BSE)
- Datamatics Global: Up 3.78% at ₹761.00 (BSE)
- eClerx Services: Up 3.59% at ₹1,500.00 (BSE)
- Intellect Design Arena: Up 2.83% at ₹773.95 (BSE)
- Persistent Systems: Up 2.76% at ₹4,949.00 (BSE)
- KPIT Technologies: Up 2.25% at ₹789.40 (BSE)
- Tata Elxsi: Up 2.14% at ₹4,308.00 (BSE)
Other Notable IT Stocks
Large-cap IT companies showed mixed but mostly positive moves:
- TCS: Up 1.08% at ₹2,453.00
- Tech Mahindra: Up 1.37% at ₹1,471.70
- LTIMindtree: Up 1.32% at ₹4,358.55
- HCL Technologies: Up 0.18% at ₹1,202.65
- Infosys: Down 0.03% at ₹1,177.40
- Wipro: Up 0.28% at ₹200.40
Other movers:
- Birlasoft: Up 1.69%
- Black Box: Up 2.13%
- Sonata Software: Up 2.09%
- Nucleus Software: Up 2.00%
- Zensar Technologies: Up 1.58%
Decliners on the day included RPSG Ventures (down 1.93%), Hinduja Global Solutions (down 0.71%), and a few others with marginal losses.
Prices reflect early trading levels (BSE around 9:57 AM, NSE around 9:59 AM). Stock prices and percentage changes are subject to continuous market movement.
This update is based on available market data for May 6, 2026. Investors are advised to check latest quotes on official exchanges (BSE/NSE) before making decisions.