Indian stock markets extend losses:IT stocks drag on Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike; Sensex dips 466 points; Nifty falls to 25,202

On the first trading day of the week on Monday, September 22, 2025, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 82,159.97 points, registering a fall of 466.26 points or 0.56%. Additionally, the 50-share NSE Nifty ended the day on a negative note at 25,202.35 points, falling by 124.70 points. Sensex – IT, financial stocks major losers Among the Sensex firms, stocks like Tech Mahindra, TCS, Infosys, Tata Motors, HCL Tech, Trent, Reliance, Sun Pharma, etc were the major losers. Nifty IT crashes nearly 3% Due to the increase in H-1B visa fees, there was a significant decline in IT stocks today. The NSE IT index crashed by about 3%. The US President Donald Trump had announced that H-1B visa applicants would have to pay a fee of $100,000 (approximately ₹ 88 lakh) to the US government. This rule was implemented from September 21, 2025. Asian markets displayed mixed movement Opportunity to invest in 5 IPOs FIIs turn net buyers on Friday