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Who it hits first

• TCS, INFY, WIPRO, HCLTECH, TECHM, LTIM, PERSISTENT, COFORGE, MPHASIS, LTTS — Friday Jun 19 Nifty IT -6.5%
• INFY -8.5%, TECHM -7%, TCS -6.5%, HCLTECH -6%, WIPRO -4.3%
• Aggregate market-cap erosion ~Rs 1.35-2 lakh crore from IT names alone

Who may gain

• AI-native services (HAPPSTMNDS, RATEGAIN) — narrative beneficiaries of budget shift
• AI infrastructure (NETWEB, GPU servers, data-centre power) — picks-and-shovels
• GCC players — Indian Global Capability Centre operators that compete with consulting

Along the supply chain

Where demand moves

How it spreads across sectors

When it plays out

Other sectors it reaches

• {"causal_chain":"IT vendors face weaker volumes → AI-led productivity programs → hiring freezes, lower fresher intake → reduced staffing demand","direction":"negative","example_tickers":["TEAMLEASE","QUESS","SIS"],"magnitude":"large","notes":"Contract staffing and IT-focused recruitment firms direct sensitivity","sector":"Staffing and Recruitment","time_horizon":"1_to_4_weeks"}
• {"causal_chain":"AI adoption shifts client budgets from traditional consulting → cloud connectivity / edge infra → higher carriers/tower demand offset by IT cost controls","direction":"mixed","example_tickers":["BHARTIARTL","INDUSTOWER","TATACOMM"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Depends on AI infra investment exceeding conventional enterprise tech cuts","sector":"Telecom and Digital Infrastructure","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"Enterprise AI adoption increases data-centre / cloud-compute workloads → electricity demand and renewable PPAs rise","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["NTPC","TATAPOWER","POWERGRID"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Gradual; PPAs take time","sector":"Power and Utilities","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"Consulting spend redirected → data-centre expansion → transformers, switchgear, cooling orders","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["ABB","SIEMENS","CGPOWER"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Picks-and-shovels","sector":"Electrical Equipment / Data-Centre Infra","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"IT layoffs/slower wage growth → reduced discretionary spend in tech-heavy urban markets","direction":"negative","example_tickers":["TRENT","TITAN","JUBLFOOD"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Concentrated in BLR/HYD/Pune/Chennai/NCR","sector":"Consumer Discretionary and Retail","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"Lower bonuses/hiring uncertainty → postponement of vehicle upgrades and financed purchases","direction":"negative","example_tickers":["MARUTI","M\u0026M","EICHERMOT"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"Limited unless layoffs broaden","sector":"Passenger Vehicles and Two-Wheelers","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"Consulting cost-controls → fewer onsite assignments / conferences → business travel demand drops","direction":"negative","example_tickers":["INDIGO","LEMONTREE","EIHOTEL"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"Hotels in tech corridors more exposed","sector":"Travel, Aviation and Hospitality","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"AI-driven role displacement → demand for AI/data/cloud credentials rises; legacy training falls","direction":"mixed","example_tickers":["NIITLTD","APTECHT","VERANDA"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Consumer-funded reskilling benefits; corporate-funded suffers","sector":"Education and Professional Reskilling","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
• {"causal_chain":"IT vendors protect margins → marketing/sponsorship cut → corporate advertising weakens","direction":"negative","example_tickers":["ZEEL","SUNTV","NAZARA"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"Incremental, not systemic","sector":"Media and Advertising","time_horizon":"1_to_4_weeks"}