Mcap: 7 of top-10 most valued firms jumps by ₹1.18 lakh cr; SBI, Airtel biggest winners

Market Overview - The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most valued firms increased by ₹1,18,328.29 crore last week, driven by an optimistic trend in equities [1] - The BSE benchmark rose by 721.53 points or 0.88 percent during the same period [1] Gainers - State Bank of India saw its market valuation increase by ₹35,953.25 crore, reaching ₹7,95,910 crore [2] - Bharti Airtel's valuation rose by ₹33,214.77 crore, bringing its total to ₹11,18,952.64 crore [2] - Reliance Industries' market capitalisation surged by ₹17,389.23 crore to ₹19,04,898.51 crore [3] - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) experienced a valuation increase of ₹12,952.75 crore, reaching ₹11,46,879.47 crore [3] - Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) saw its valuation rise by ₹12,460.25 crore to ₹5,65,612.92 crore [3] - Infosys' market capitalisation climbed by ₹6,127.73 crore to ₹6,39,901.03 crore [3] Laggards - ICICI Bank's market valuation decreased by ₹10,707.87 crore, resulting in a total of ₹10,01,654.46 crore [5] - Bajaj Finance's market capitalisation fell by ₹6,346.93 crore to ₹6,17,892.72 crore [5] - Hindustan Unilever's valuation dipped by ₹5,039.87 crore, bringing it down to ₹6,01,225.16 crore [5] Market Ranking - Reliance Industries remains the top firm in market valuation, followed by HDFC Bank, TCS, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, and LIC [5]