Indian shares tumble as IT rout deepens amid concerns over artificial intelligence

Indian shares fell on Friday as IT stocks plunged on AI disruption fears. The drop followed a Wall Street selloff ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data.

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Indian equity markets opened lower on Friday as the information technology sector faced a sharp sell-off, with shares tumbling as much as 5%. The decline in India ININ was driven by growing concerns that artificial intelligence-driven automation could fundamentally disrupt the sector's traditional labour-intensive business model. This significant downturn for major players, including Infosys Limited and The Container Store Group, Inc. , pushed the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex indices into negative territory during early trading.
People walk outside the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
People walk outside the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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