Market Capitalization Trends - The combined market capitalization of eight of India's ten most-valued companies fell by Rs 79,129.21 crore last week, reflecting a broadly weak trend in equities [4][6] - The BSE benchmark index dropped by 444.71 points, or 0.51%, during the same period [4][6] Major Losers - Bajaj Finance experienced the largest decline, with a market cap drop of Rs 19,289.7 crore, bringing its valuation to Rs 6,33,106.69 crore [4][6] - ICICI Bank followed closely, losing Rs 18,516.31 crore, resulting in a valuation of Rs 9,76,668.15 crore [4][6] - Other significant losses included Bharti Airtel (down Rs 13,884.63 crore to Rs 11,87,948.11 crore), State Bank of India (down Rs 7,846.02 crore to Rs 8,88,816.17 crore), Infosys (down Rs 7,145.95 crore to Rs 6,64,220.58 crore), TCS (down Rs 6,783.92 crore to Rs 11,65,078.45 crore), and HDFC Bank (down Rs 4,460.93 crore to Rs 15,38,558.71 crore) [4][6] Major Gainers - In contrast, Reliance Industries added Rs 20,434.03 crore to reach a market cap of Rs 21,05,652.74 crore, maintaining its position as India's most valuable company [5][6] - Larsen & Toubro also saw gains, increasing by Rs 4,910.82 crore to a valuation of Rs 5,60,370.38 crore [5][6] Company Rankings - The current ranking of India's most valuable companies is led by Reliance Industries, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, and LIC [5][6]
Top market movers: Eight of top-10 firms lose Rs 79,129 crore in value; Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank lead weekly drag
The Times Of India·2025-12-14 09:42