Stock markets fall dragged by IT corporations on U.S. H-1B visa payment hike issues

Benchmark fairness indices Sensex and Nifty ended decrease on Monday (September 22, 2025), dragged by IT shares amid issues over the U.S. President Donald Trump’s resolution to lift H-1B visa charges to $1,00,000 per employee.

Also, promoting in blue-chip Reliance Industries took the markets decrease.

Falling for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 466.26 factors or 0.56% to settle at 82,159.97. During the day, it tanked 628.94 factors or 0.76% to 81,997.29.

The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 124.70 factors or 0.49% to 25,202.35.

From the Sensex corporations, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Service, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, Trent, Reliance Industries and Larsen & Toubro have been among the many main laggards.

However, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports and ExtremelyTech Cement have been among the many gainers.

President Trump on Friday (September 19, 2025) signed a proclamation elevating the payment on the visas utilized by firms to rent employees, together with from India, to stay and work within the U.S.

The H-1B visa payment of $100,000 can be relevant solely to new candidates, a White House official clarified on Saturday (September 20, 2025).

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index settled in optimistic territory whereas Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended decrease.

Markets in Europe have been buying and selling decrease.

U.S. markets ended larger on Friday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.10% to $66.61 a barrel.

Foreign institutional traders (FIIs) purchased equities price ₹390.74 crore on Friday, in line with alternate information.

On Friday, the Sensex tanked 387.73 factors or 0.47% to settle at 82,626.23. The Nifty declined 96.55 factors or 0.38% to 25,327.05.