Mcap of 8 of top-10 most valued firms jumps by ₹2.05 lakh crore; Bharti Airtel, RIL biggest gainers

The total market value of eight of the top 10 most valuable companies increased by ₹2,05,185.08 crore last week, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries leading the gains.

During the same period, the BSE Sensex climbed 1,346.5 points (1.62%) and the NSE Nifty rose 417.75 points (1.64%), marking a strong rebound after a recent stretch of weakness.

Top gainers and losers

Bharti Airtel’s market capitalisation jumped by ₹55,652.54 crore to ₹11,96,700.84 crore, while Reliance Industries saw an increase of ₹54,941.84 crore, bringing its valuation to ₹20,55,379.61 crore.

Tata Consultancy Services added ₹40,757.75 crore, reaching ₹11,23,416.17 crore, and ICICI Bank grew by ₹20,834.35 crore to ₹9,80,374.43 crore.

State Bank of India gained ₹10,522.9 crore, taking its valuation to ₹8,92,923.79 crore. Infosys rose by ₹10,448.32 crore to ₹6,24,198.80 crore.

HDFC Bank’s market cap increased by ₹9,149.13 crore to ₹15,20,524.34 crore, while Hindustan Unilever’s valuation rose by ₹2,878.25 crore to ₹5,70,187.06 crore.

In contrast, Bajaj Finance saw a decline of ₹30,147.94 crore to ₹6,33,573.38 crore, and LIC’s valuation dropped by ₹9,266.12 crore to ₹5,75,100.42 crore.

Reliance Industries continued to hold the top spot in market value, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ICICI Bank, SBI, Bajaj Finance, Infosys, LIC, and Hindustan Unilever.

(With inputs from PTI)

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