Shares of information technology (IT) companies are trading higher for the third straight session, with the Nifty IT index gaining 5% so far during this period on value buying.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys, from the index, are up 4% each at Rs 1,961 and Rs 663, respectively. NIIT Technologies, Mindtree, Tata Elxsi, Tech Mahindra and HCL Technologies are up in the range of 1% to 3% on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).