New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) IT stocks were in the limelight on Thursday, with Infosys surging nearly 4 per cent, helping drive the equity markets higher.

Shares of Infosys climbed 3.86 per cent to settle at Rs 1,528.85 apiece on the BSE. During the day, the stock jumped 5 per cent to Rs 1,545.70.

On the NSE, it edged higher by 3.81 per cent to Rs 1,528.50 per share.

Shares of HCL Tech climbed 2.43 per cent, Tata Consultancy Services went up by 2.24 per cent, Hexaware Tech rose by 1.76 per cent, Wipro edged higher by 1.22 per cent and Tech Mahindra (1 per cent).

The BSE IT index climbed 2.26 per cent to settle at 35,347.18.

"The IT sector stole the limelight in today’s session, led by a sharp rally in Infosys after its promoters and promoter group chose to stay out of the Rs 18,000-crore s

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