IT shares fell by 0.70% to 3.90% on BSE after US-based Oracle Corp's dismal quarterly results sent shock waves across the technology sector.
At 11.10 am, Oracle Financial Services Software down by 3.90%, MphasiS down 3.12%, Rolta India down by 2.69%, Wipro down by 2.59%, Infosys down by 2.51%, TCS down 1.54%, Patni Computer down by 1.44%, Tech Mahindra down 1.09%, HCL Technologies down 1.02%, and Mahindra Satyam down 0.70%.
Dismal results from Oracle Corp, the world's third biggest software maker, stoke renewed fears of a slowdown in global technology spending.
Oracle Corp reported a 17% growth in its net income to $2.19 billion for the second quarter ended November 30, 2011 on account of higher sales of new software licences. Its total revenues rose by 2% to $8.8 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal.
According to media reports, Oracle's earnings fell short of market expectations for the first time in a decade due to slower demand for databases, applications and computer servers. The company's shares fell more than 11% in the US stock market on Wednesday (December 21, 2011).