Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Shares of IT sector were trading higher as Indian rupee weakened against US dollar due to surge in crude oil prices amid reports that Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in an air strike on their convoy at Baghdad airport.

Tata Consultancy Services is currently trading at Rs. 2198.35, up by 40.90 points or 1.90% from its previous closing of Rs. 2157.45 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2169.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2223.00 and Rs. 2162.55 respectively. So far 100209 shares were traded on the counter.

Infosys is currently trading at Rs. 745.50, up by 10.80 points or 1.47% from its previous closing of Rs. 734.70 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 734.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 747.00 and Rs. 734.25 respectively. So far 150144 shares were traded on the counter.

Wipro is currently trading at Rs. 251.80, up by 3.55 points or 1.43% from its previous closing of Rs. 248.25 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 249.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 252.70 and Rs. 247.50 respectively. So far 97974 shares were traded on the counter.

The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 71.71, weaker by 33 paise from its previous close of 71.38 on Thursday. The currency touched a high and low of 71.7325 and 71.5250, respectively.