Stock market update: Nifty IT index advances 0.99%

NEW DELHI: The Nifty IT index closed on a positive note on Thursday.

Shares of L&T Technology Services Ltd.(up 1.95 per cent), MphasiS Ltd.(up 1.8 per cent), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(up 1.45 per cent), Coforge Ltd.(up 1.36 per cent) and Infosys Ltd.(up 1.32 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.