<h1>Foreign investor sell-offs, H-1B fee hike fears push stock indices lower, raising disclosure and compliance concerns</h1> Stock indices fell for a fifth day, with the benchmark index down about 0.68% and the large-cap index below 25,000, driven by sustained foreign institutional investor sell-offs and concerns that a proposed increase in US H-1B visa fees could harm domestic IT sector earnings. Market volatility was amplified by weaker regional peers and currency weakness, while select financials and telecoms outperformed. The net FII equity sell-off exceeded Rs 2,400 crore. The developments may raise compliance and disclosure obligations for listed companies and heighten regulatory scrutiny of market stability and cross-border investment flows.