Accenture, one of the world’s largest IT services companies and a key indicator of enterprise technology spending trends, reported third-quarter results that largely met market expectations. However, a reduction in its full-year revenue growth outlook and a softer-than-anticipated fourth-quarter forecast raised concerns about the pace of technology investments globally. The announcement triggered a decline in Accenture’s shares and pressured Indian IT stocks, highlighting investor sensitivity to signs of slowing demand despite steady operational performance and continued momentum in AI-led transformation projects.