Indian IT shares hit four month low on AI disruption fears and US rate cut delays
Indian software exporters fell over four percent today as investors reacted to potential AI disruptions. Strong US jobs data also dampened hopes for rate cuts.
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Shares of Indian software exporters in India 
IN and the Nifty IT index fell more than 4% on February 12, 2026, reaching a four-month low as investors reacted to a combination of industry-specific and macroeconomic factors. The decline was primarily driven by investor concerns regarding AI-led disruption (artificial intelligence) and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data from the United States 
US. The robust employment figures from the U.S. jobs data have notably reduced hopes for near-term interest-rate cuts, triggering a broad selloff across the technology sector.
IN and the Nifty IT index fell more than 4% on February 12, 2026, reaching a four-month low as investors reacted to a combination of industry-specific and macroeconomic factors. The decline was primarily driven by investor concerns regarding AI-led disruption (artificial intelligence) and stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data from the United States US. The robust employment figures from the U.S. jobs data have notably reduced hopes for near-term interest-rate cuts, triggering a broad selloff across the technology sector.
