Sensex loses 380 points in opening; dips below 82,000-mark:Markets continue to fall since Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike; Nifty IT drops over 4 per cent

On the third trading day of the week, on Wednesday, September 24, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 380.48 points to 81,721.62 in early trade. While the 50-share NSE Nifty declined 106.45 points to 25,063.05. Out of 30 Sensex stocks, 19 slipped in red The stocks of Tata Motors, BEL, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, MM, TCS, Bajaj Finserv, etc were among the major losers on the Sensex. Nifty IT slumps nearly 1% at opening On the sectoral front, all major indices except Nifty PSU Bank traded with losses. Nifty IT was the worst performer, falling by 0.94%. 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. Since then, the 10 constituent IT sector gauge has lost over 4%. Asian peers mostly trade lower Opportunity to invest in 2 IPOs now FIIs remain net sellers in September