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Weak IT demand may prompt guidance cuts from Infy, HCLTech

Motilal Oswal forecasts weak IT demand in 1QFY27, potentially leading to guidance cuts from Infosys and HCL Technologies. The brokerage expects a challenging environment due to macroeconomic pressures and uncertainty around AI.

after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

remain soft
1QFY27
FY27 guidance
50 basis points
growth guidance
100 basis points
as well
2QFY27

Ahead of results season, Motilal Oswal indicates that IT demand will remain soft in 1QFY27, impacted by macroeconomic pressures and uncertainty around AI. Infosys may lower its FY27 guidance by 50 basis points, while HCL Technologies could cut its services growth guidance by 100 basis points. This trend may extend into 2QFY27 as well.

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The market after the news

INFY closed +5.6% on the day of the news, from ₹985.30 to ₹1,040.90; Nifty +0.7% over the same session; futures OI −4.5%.

Bulletin at 16:05 IST on 1 Jul 2026. Every change is measured from ₹985.30, the last close before it, on 1 Jul. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • INFY close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
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  • futures OI, lots
INFY closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it882.83992.711103axis spans 25%before the news · 1 Jul985.30Nifty 50INFYbulletinD0+1+3+524 Jun7 Jul16 JulFutures open interest, lotspeak 3.3 LReference close ₹985.30. 16 sessions from 24 Jun to 16 Jul; the price axis spans 25 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before1 Jul₹985.30basebase
On the day2 Jul₹1,040.90▲ +5.6%▲ +0.7%+4.9 pp difference
+1 session3 Jul₹1,047.20▲ +6.3%▲ +1.1%+5.2 pp difference
+3 sessions7 Jul₹1,071.80▲ +8.8%▲ +1.6%+7.1 pp difference
+5 sessions9 Jul₹1,050.80▲ +6.7%▼ −0.2%+6.8 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +2.1%+21.09 on 2 Jul
Day's range, % · ₹
4.0%≈ 39 high to low
Volume on the day
1.33×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −4.5%−14,000 lots · short covering · price +5.6%
Futures OI open, lots
3.1 L2 Jul · 28 Jul expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+2.70+0.3% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.73from 0.73 the session before
Max pain
1,040from 1,035 the session before

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