The combined market capitalisation of nine of India’s 10 most-valued companies rose by ₹2.51 lakh crore last week, led by Bajaj Finance, as domestic equity markets ended the week on a strong note.
During the week, the BSE Sensex gained 2,034.87 points (2.67%), while the NSE Nifty advanced 616.15 points (2.59%).
Among the top-10 firms, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) registered gains, while Hindustan Unilever was the only company to witness a decline in market value.
Top 10 gainers and laggards
Bajaj Finance recorded the biggest increase in valuation, with its market capitalisation rising ₹80,345.97 crore to ₹7,10,817.51 crore. The NBFC’s shares surged more than 8% on Friday after it reported a 28% year-on-year increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the June quarter of FY27.
Bharti Airtel added ₹44,959.5 crore to its market value, taking its valuation to ₹12,30,005.63 crore.
The market capitalisation of TCS increased by ₹40,414.03 crore to ₹8,55,894.78 crore, while Reliance Industries added ₹39,447.35 crore, pushing its valuation to ₹17,69,108.79 crore.
Larsen & Toubro’s valuation climbed ₹21,096.8 crore to ₹5,41,844.69 crore, while SBI’s market capitalisation rose ₹10,845.97 crore to ₹9,47,799.81 crore.
HDFC Bank’s market value increased by ₹8,164.73 crore to ₹11,52,150.63 crore.
Meanwhile, LIC’s valuation grew by ₹4,427.49 crore to ₹5,37,435.05 crore, and ICICI Bank’s market capitalisation edged up ₹1,660.37 crore to ₹10,29,878.30 crore.
In contrast, Hindustan Unilever‘s market capitalisation fell by ₹10,326.46 crore to ₹4,93,602.13 crore, making it the only laggard among the top-10 companies.
At the end of the week, Reliance Industries retained its position as India’s most valuable listed company, followed by Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, LIC, and Hindustan Unilever.
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