Infosys Shares Surge Following Strategic Partnership with Anthropic for AI Solutions Development

After establishing a strategic collaboration with Anthropic for the creation of AI solutions, Infosys shares soared, according to the reports.
Gayatri Hasabnis
By : Published: 17 Feb 2026 18:25:PM
Infosys Shares Surge Following Strategic Partnership with Anthropic for AI Solutions Development
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The IT sector has experienced a notable decline in its shares over the last several days, including industry behemoths like Infosys and Wipro. Following a strategic alliance with Anthropic for the development of AI solutions, Infosys witnessed a surge in shares.

The steep rise in IT shares today follows Infosys’ announcement of a strategic partnership with Anthropic to create and provide cutting-edge enterprise AI solutions to businesses in the telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing and software development sectors.

Following the announcement of a strategic partnership with Anthropic, Infosys’s share price increased almost 3% on Tuesday, February 17. The Nifty IT index reached the day’s high on Tuesday at 33,703.10 after a gain of about 3%. Shares of Persistent Systems, Wipro and HCL Technologies all increased by about 3%, while shares of Infosys rose by over 4%, as per the reports.

Following a significant drop, IT company shares increased in trade on February 17, continuing gains for the second day in a row. In the midst of concerns about AI-led disruption in the industry, heavyweight Infosys made this announcement as part of a strategic alliance with Anthropic.

The collaboration will begin in the telecommunications industry with the creation of a specialized Anthropic Center of Excellence, concentrating on the creation and implementation of AI agents tailored to particular industry processes, according to a filing the firm submitted to the exchange.

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