** Shares of LTIMindtree LTIM.NS climb 8.8% this year, lone gainer among IT stocks .NIFTYIT
** Ten-member Nifty IT .NIFTYIT index is among worst-performing sector indexes of 2025, down 12.4%
** Through the year, LTIM has been an exception to the sluggish demand environment, winning two of its largest-ever deals nL4N3RK0M4 nL6N3VN0L4
** Analysts tracking LTIM rate it "hold" on average, same as four other members of IT index - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock declined 11% last year and is set for biggest annual gain since 2023
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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