# Nifty IT index falls as TCS, Infosys, Wipro shares slip 1.5% 2026-08-18T05:25:51+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Nifty IT index fell in early trade on Thursday as heavyweights TCS, Infosys, and Wipro shares each slipped about 1.5%. The decline came on the weekly expiry day for futures and options contracts, when market volatility tends to be higher than usual. Investors were spooked by AI-led disruptions and high valuations amid an overall bearish market sentiment, according to NDTV Profit. The broad sell-off in information technology stocks reflected growing concerns about the sector's near-term outlook. The weekly F&O expiry added to the pressure on the index. Traders will watch for any recovery in the remaining session. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Futures and Options, Infosys, Nifty IT, TCS, Wipro Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nifty-it-index-falls-as-tcs-infosys-wipro-shares-slip-1-5/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nifty-it-index-falls-as-tcs-infosys-wipro-shares-slip-1-5/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/