Market recap: Five of top-10 most-valued firms add Rs 72,285 cr in mcap; TCS, Infosys emerge as biggest gainers
Over the same period, the BSE benchmark closed with a narrow rise of just 5.7 points, while the NSE Nifty slipped 16.5 points, reflecting the muted market mood. TCS delivered the biggest boost in absolute terms, strengthening its valuation by Rs 35,909.52 crore to reach Rs 11,71,862.37 crore.
Infosys secured the second-largest growth of the week, adding Rs 23,404.55 crore and ending with a valuation of Rs 6,71,366.53 crore.
Other companies that finished in the green included Bajaj Finance, whose market cap advanced Rs 6,720.28 crore to Rs 6,52,396.39 crore; Bharti Airtel, up Rs 3,791.9 crore to Rs 12,01,832.74 crore; and ICICI Bank, which gained Rs 2,458.49 crore to Rs 9,95,184.46 crore. In contrast, valuations declined sharply for the remaining five firms.
Reliance Industries saw the steepest erosion, losing Rs 35,116.76 crore to settle at Rs 20,85,218.71 crore.
LIC also faced a sizeable drop of Rs 15,559.49 crore, bringing its valuation down to Rs 5,50,021.80 crore.
State Bank of India fell by Rs 7,522.96 crore to Rs 8,96,662.19 crore, HDFC Bank declined by Rs 5,724.03 crore to Rs 15,43,019.64 crore, and Larsen & Toubro decreased by Rs 4,185.39 crore to Rs 5,55,459.56 crore.Reliance Industries continued to dominate the list, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and LIC.
