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Stock market of September 22: Here are 5 things to know before opening bell

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By Upstox News Desk

4 min read | Updated on September 22, 2025, 08:21 IST

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SUMMARY

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to raise the fee for H-1B visas to a staggering $100,000 annually, a move described by American lawmakers and community leaders as "reckless" and "unfortunate".

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The Indian equity markets are set to open sharply lower in trade on Monday as indicated by the NIFTY futures traded at GIFT City in Ahmedabad. NIFTY futures at GIFT City fell 0.4% or 101 points to 25,334 as sentiment turned bearish after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation sharply increasing visa fees and tightening entry norms for high-skilled foreign workers.

Here are five things to know before market opens:

Asian markets

Asian shares edged higher led by Japan's Nikkei, after the central bank eased concerns over plans to offload its massive exchange-traded fund holdings.

Nikkei rose 1.55%, Australia's S&P ASX 200 advanced 0.28%, China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.03% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 0.84%.

US H-1B visa news

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to raise the fee for H-1B visas to a staggering $100,000 annually, a move described by American lawmakers and community leaders as "reckless" and "unfortunate".

Trump on Friday signed the proclamation ‘Restriction on entry of certain non-immigrant workers', saying the abuse of the H-1B visa programme is a "national security threat".

Immigration attorneys and companies have asked the H-1B visa holders or their family members currently outside America for work or vacation to return within the next 24 hours or risk being stranded and denied entry into the US after the proclamation comes into effect from 12:01 am September 21.

FII/DII activity

Foreign institutional investors bought shares worth ₹390.74 crore in the Indian equity markets on Friday while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth ₹2,105 crore. So far this year, FIIs havesold shares worth ₹1,38,580 crore, data from NSDL showed.

Stocks to watch

IT companies: Shares of IT services companies such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and HCL Technologies, among others, will be in the spotlight on Monday, September 22, as during the weekend, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to raise the fee for H-1B visas to a staggering $100,000 (₹88,00,000) annually. This could adversely affect Indian professionals in the US.
RailTel: RailTel has bagged a work order worth ₹18.06 crore from Dredging Corporation of India for providing seamless offshore internet connectivity to DCI vessels and ICCC.
PNC Infratech: PNC Infratech has secured a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for a project worth ₹495.54 crore from Bihar State Road Development Corporation. The project involves building a high-level bridge along with approach roads on the Hathouri–Atrar–Bavangama–Aurai route in Bihar.
Netweb Technologies: The company has received a large order valued at ₹450 crore for the supply of its Tyrone AI GPU Accelerated systems.
Brigade Enterprises: Shruti Pai, Creative Director at Manipal Education and Medical Group International India, has invested ₹126 crore in Brigade Twin Towers, Bengaluru.
Power Grid: Power Grid has been declared the successful bidder to establish an inter-state transmission project in Madhya Pradesh. The assignment includes capacity augmentation and implementation of line bays at Mandsaur substation to integrate renewable energy, under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model.
Hariom Pipe: Hariom Pipe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to set up an integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli district. The project will involve an investment of ₹3,135 crore.
Lupin: The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) carried out a product-specific Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) at a company’s Pune Biotech unit between September 8–19. The inspection concluded with four observations.
Amber Enterprises: Amber Enterprises’ subsidiary, IL JIN Electronics (India), has completed the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Israel-based ILJIN Holding from shareholder Gary Sussman. With this, ILJIN Holding has become a wholly owned subsidiary of IL JIN Electronics and a step-down subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India.

Trade setup

NIFTY50: On the technical front, the index failed to close above 25,500 on a weekly closing basis, indicating strong selling pressure at the higher levels. With negative cues, the index is expected to remain under pressure on Monday. According to the experts, the 25,230 remains crucial support on the downside for the index.

On the options data front, the 25,400 calls hold the highest open interest indicating a strong resistance for tomorrow’s expiry. Similarly, on the downside, the 25,300 puts hold the highest open interest, indicating a strong support for tomorrow’s expiry.

Disclaimer: This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
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