New Delhi, July 2 -- Wipro share price rose as much as 1% to Rs.172.74 apiece on the NSE in Thursday's trading session despite the American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of the IT giant fell over 17% on Wednesday.

Wipro share price opened at Rs.169.94 today, as compared to the previous close of Rs.170.39 on Wednesday. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs.169.25 on 1 July.

Wipro ADRs fell over 16.89% to $1.870 apiece on the NYSE, even as ADRs of Infosys rose 1.53% to $10.65, while technology peers Cognizant and Accenture gained 6.04% and 5.38%, respectively.

The fall in the IT giant stock extended its recent decline as investors remained cautious over the company's earnings prospects and the increasing disruption posed by artificial intel...