Domestic equity markets decline for fourth straight session amid H-1B visa concerns

Mumbai: Domestic equity indices extended losses for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as uncertainty over the US’s economic actions against India kept investors on edge.

NSE Nifty fell 112 points, or 0.45%, to close at 25,056, while the BSE Sensex dropped 386 points, or 0.5%, to 81,715. Both benchmarks have lost 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively, over the past four sessions.