Share price of IT firms Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and HCL Tech were the top Sensex losers today after US temporarily suspended employment-based visas. Trump administration has suspended and limited the entry into the US of H-1B, H-2B, and L visa-holders and their dependents till December 31, 2020.
Infosys share price lost over 1% to Rs 692.30 against previous close of Rs 703.65. Share price of HCL Tech fell nearly 1% to Rs 563.65 against previous close of Rs 569.55 on BSE.
Share price of TCS was down 0.88% to Rs 2010 against earlier close of Rs 2028. Share price of another IT major Tech Mahindra declined 0.92% to Rs 543.50 intra day.
Nifty IT index was down 0.16% to 14,440.
The visa suspension move aims to provide jobs to millions of US citizens who have lost their jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Trump's decision is aimed to free up to 5,25,000 jobs in the US.
However, large number of Indian IT professionals and several Indian as well as US firms who were issued H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2021 beginning October 1 are likely to be affected by the visa suspension decision.
Meanwhile, Sensex was trading 127 points higher at 35,039 in early trade and Nifty rose 50 points to 10,362.
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