New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- On 22 September, the Indian equities ended lower, with the Nifty 50 slipping 124.7 points (0.49%) to close at 25,202, while the Sensex lost more than 450 points, dragged down by IT heavyweights. Sentiment was hit after the US announced a sharp hike in H-1B visa fees, triggering a broad sell-off in technology majors such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro. While defensives, select infrastructure, and shipping names managed to find buyers, they were insufficient to offset the sharp sectoral weakness.

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