# Nifty IT jumps 5% as AI-slowdown buzz draws buyers back

2026-09-15T07:17:39+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Nifty IT index surged over 5% on Tuesday, with stocks such as Mphasis, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra gaining up to 7%. Experts cited by Livemint attributed the rally to growing buzz about an AI slowdown in global markets, which they said is drawing investors back to beaten-down Indian IT shares. Amit Goel of PACE 360 told Livemint that IT stocks had faced heavy selling when AI stocks were rising globally but are now attracting buyers at discounted valuations. Seema Srivastava of SMC Global Securities advised investors to prioritise small-cap IT stocks over mid-caps and large-caps. NDTV Profit reported the index jump with exact percentage gains across individual stocks. Separately, Blue Cloud Softech Solutions rose 2% after becoming industry partner for the IndiaAI Centre of Excellence, Kellton Tech Solutions gained 6.75% on an auto-finance platform deal, and Zensar Technologies jumped over 13% in the broader rally. Investors are watching whether the Nifty IT sustains its gains above the 4% mark.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All five sources report the same market rally and attribute it to an AI-slowdown narrative that is treated as market lore rather than a verified trend. NDTV Profit and the single-stock Mint stories lead with raw index numbers and stock gains, framing it as a neutral market event. The broader Mint stories lead with expert commentary, Amit Goel and Seema Srivastava, advocating small-cap IT stocks as bargains, creating an implicit bullish endorsement. No source reports any government policy change, corporate earnings beat, or foreign institutional investor data that would substantiate the rally beyond sentiment. The uniform absence of institutional context means the bull case rests entirely on unevidenced market chatter. The key number to watch is whether Nifty IT sustains above 4% gains, or recedes once the AI-slowdown buzz fades.

## Coverage

- ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/it-stocks-rally-mphasis-hcl-tech-tech-mahindra-surge-up-to-7-percent-nifty-it-index-zooms-12047693#publisher=newsstand>
  Leads with exact index and stock percentage gains, no expert opinion, straight reporting
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/why-are-it-stocks-on-fire-check-tcs-hcl-tech-ltm-tech-mahindra-infosys-share-performance-11789447093149.html>
  Single-stock focus on Zensar, attributes rally to AI-slowdown narrative and analyst buy-call
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/smallcap-stock-under-50-it-stock-blue-cloud-softech-solutions-inches-close-to-52-week-high-after-this-update-11789456867222.html>
  Single-stock focus on Zensar, attributes rally to AI-slowdown narrative and analyst buy-call
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/ailed-digital-tech-stock-kelton-tech-solutions-around-7-do-you-own-11789455094024.html>
  Single-stock focus on Zensar, attributes rally to AI-slowdown narrative and analyst buy-call
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/zensar-technologies-share-price-jumps-over-13-amid-stock-market-rally-do-you-own-11789452727664.html>
  Single-stock focus on Zensar, attributes rally to AI-slowdown narrative and analyst buy-call

Tags: HCL Technologies, Infosys, Mphasis, Nifty IT, TCS, Tech Mahindra
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