The combined market capitalisation of seven of the top 10 most valued companies surged by ₹1.83 lakh crore last week, with Hindustan Unilever emerging as the biggest gainer.
During the week, the BSE benchmark rose by 1,315.5 points, or 1.72%, while the Nifty gained 389.95 points, or 1.68%. Equity markets remained open on Saturday for the presentation of the Union Budget.
Among the gainers, Hindustan Unilever saw its market cap increase by ₹32,471.36 crore, reaching ₹5,89,066.03 crore. ICICI Bank followed with a rise of ₹32,302.56 crore, bringing its valuation to ₹8,86,247.75 crore. HDFC Bank added ₹30,822.71 crore to its valuation, which stood at ₹12,92,450.60 crore, and ITC’s market cap soared by ₹26,212.04 crore to ₹5,78,604.05 crore.
Other gainers included Reliance Industries, whose valuation grew by ₹25,373.2 crore to ₹17,11,371.54 crore, and State Bank of India, which gained ₹19,411.05 crore, bringing its market cap to ₹6,83,715.14 crore. Life Insurance Corporation of India’s valuation rose by ₹16,729.62 crore, reaching ₹5,36,201.68 crore.
However, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel, and Infosys saw declines in their market caps. TCS experienced a drop of ₹28,058.27 crore, bringing its valuation down to ₹14,73,918.40 crore, while Bharti Airtel’s market cap decreased by ₹11,211.96 crore to ₹9,25,201.90 crore. Infosys’ valuation fell by ₹9,653 crore to ₹7,68,959.76 crore.
Reliance Industries remained the most valued firm, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, and LIC.
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Published on: Feb 3, 2025, 8:48 AM IST
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