/ 11 April 2000

IT STOCKS SLIP

TECH stocks tumbled at the start of Tuesday’s trading, mirroring the overnight losses on Nasdaq as investors continued to ditch technology stocks in favour of blue chip stocks. The IT index last down 4,2% at 1,008. Didata off 240 cents to R51,60 after dazzling Monday performance. Datatec down 600 cents at R99.