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Wipro shares fall nearly 5% after disappointing Q4 earnings

Wipro reported 20% decline in consolidated profit for March quarter

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Shares of Wipro on Thursday fell by nearly five per cent as the company posted over 20 per cent decline in consolidated profit for the March quarter, 2017-18.

Wipro stock after making a weak opening further lost 4.56 per cent to Rs 274.10 on the BSE.

At NSE, shares of Wipro fell 4.57 per cent to Rs 274.

The Wipro stock was the worst hit among the bluechips on both Sensex and Nifty during the morning trade.

Wipro on Wednesday posted over 20 per cent decline in consolidated profit to Rs 1,800.8 crore for the March quarter, 2017-18.

Wipro had registered a profit of Rs 2,267 crore in the year-ago period, as per Indian accounting norms.

Its total income was down 4.9 per cent at Rs 14,304.6 crore in the fourth quarter of last fiscal, compared to Rs 15,045.5 crore in the January-March period of 2016-17.