Finance
Stock market close highlights, Monday, September 22, 2025: Indian equities fell sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump’s new H-1B visa fee regime sparked panic selling among investors, particularly IT stockholders.
The BSE Sensex index finished at 82,160, down 466 points or 0.56 percent, while the Nifty50 closed at 25,202, down 125 points or 0.49 percent.
Tech M, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cipla, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, Dr Reddy’s Labs, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, Trent, and Jio Financial Services were the Nifty’s top losers today. These shares fell by 1-3%.
The top gainers were Adani Enterprises, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports, and Ultratech Cement, which rose up to 4%.
The broader markets also felt the impact, with the Nifty MidCap index falling 0.67 percent and the Nifty SmallCap index falling 1.17 percent. The volatility indicator, India VIX, too rose by 5.8 percent.
Among industries, the Nifty IT index fell 3%, followed by the Nifty Pharma index (1.4%) and the Nifty FMCG index.
However, the Nifty Metal index increased 0.5%.
Source: BS
