New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Indian IT stocks - including Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, HCL Tech, and more - gained in early trade on Friday, December 19, after Accenture reported its September-November quarter (Q1) results late Thursday, setting a positive trend for the IT sector.

L&T Technologies rallied over 1.5% in today's trade to Rs.4625.90 apiece, while Infosys gained 1.05% to Rs.1643.90 per share. Persistent Systems, TCS, and Wipro were also trading with gains of 0.5% to 1%. The Nifty IT index also surged to the day's high of 39,054.35, up 1.08% over its last closing price.

Accenture delivered better-than-expected first-quarter revenue, driven by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence solutions, which lifted its shares b...