The combined market valuation of eight of India’s 10 most valued domestic firms plummeted by ₹2,03,952.65 crore last week, with Reliance Industries suffering the most significant loss.
This decline aligns with the continued bearish trend in the broader stock market, as equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their losing streak for the eighth consecutive session on Friday.
Over the past eight trading days, the BSE benchmark Sensex has fallen by 2,644.6 points or 3.36%, while the NSE Nifty has declined by 810 points or 3.41%, reflecting weak investor sentiment.
Reliance Industries witnessed the steepest decline, with its m-cap plunging by ₹67,526.54 crore to ₹16,46,822.12 crore. TCS lost ₹34,950.72 crore, bringing its valuation down to ₹14,22,903.37 crore, while HDFC Bank’s m-cap eroded by ₹28,382.23 crore, settling at ₹12,96,708.35 crore.
ITC suffered a decline of ₹25,429.75 crore, reducing its valuation to ₹5,13,699.85 crore. Infosys saw a loss of ₹19,287.32 crore, bringing its market valuation to ₹7,70,786.76 crore.
State Bank of India’s m-cap fell by ₹13,431.55 crore to ₹6,44,357.57 crore. Hindustan Unilever’s valuation shrank by ₹10,714.14 crore, down to ₹5,44,647 crore, while Bajaj Finance saw a drop of ₹4,230.4 crore, settling at ₹5,20,082.42 crore.
Despite the widespread losses, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank emerged as gainers in the top-10 ranking. Bharti Airtel’s m-cap jumped by ₹22,426.2 crore to ₹9,78,631.54 crore, while ICICI Bank’s valuation climbed by ₹1,182.57 crore to ₹8,88,815.13 crore.
Despite its significant loss, Reliance Industries maintained its position as India’s most valued firm, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finance, and ITC in the top-10 ranking.
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Published on: Feb 17, 2025, 9:13 AM IST
Dev Sethia
Dev is a content writer with over 2 years of experience at Business Today, Times of India, and Financial Express. He has also contributed stories in Hindi for BT Bazaar and Khalsa Bandhan News Paper. A journalism postgraduate from ACJ-Bloomberg, Dev enjoys spending his spare time on the cricket pitch.
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