IT stocks today, Oct. 9 -- Shares of Indian IT companies like Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCL Tech and Persistent Systems, are likely to remain in focus on Friday, October 9, as several global and domestic developments could influence investor sentiment towards the sector.

IT stocks are likely to remain in focus following Thursday evening's developments around H-1B visas and TCS's September-quarter results, which marginally surpassed market expectations.

"Today, the Indian IT sector finds itself at the epicenter of a massive tug-of-war, caught between a severe regulatory crackdown in the United States and a spectacular earnings breakout from industry bellwether Tata Consultancy Services," said Seema Srivastava, Seni...