Nifty IT soars to all-time high as growth outlook improves

The IT index gained 0.8% and closed at record levels while the benchmark Nifty closed marginally lower. LTI Mindtree and Mphasis gained 3% and 2.4% respectively. Persistent Systems, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Infosys advanced over 1% each. Out of the 10 stocks in the IT Index, 8 advanced while 2 declined on Tuesday.