Mcap of 7 of top-10 most valued firms surges ₹1.23 lakh crore; Reliance biggest winner

Market Overview - The combined market capitalisation of seven of the top-10 most-valued firms increased by ₹1,23,724.19 crore last week, reflecting a positive trend in equities, with Reliance Industries experiencing the largest valuation increase [1] - The BSE benchmark rose by 720.56 points, or 0.84 percent [1] Gainers - Reliance Industries saw its market valuation rise by ₹45,266.12 crore, reaching ₹21,54,978.60 crore [2] - State Bank of India added ₹30,414.89 crore to its valuation, totaling ₹9,22,461.77 crore [2] - Larsen & Toubro's valuation increased by ₹16,204.34 crore to ₹5,72,640.56 crore [3] - Hindustan Unilever's market capitalisation climbed by ₹14,626.21 crore to ₹5,51,637.04 crore [3] - HDFC Bank's valuation edged up by ₹13,538.43 crore to ₹15,40,303.87 crore [3] - ICICI Bank advanced by ₹3,103.99 crore to ₹9,68,773.14 crore [3] - Bharti Airtel's market capitalisation rose by ₹570.21 crore to ₹12,01,262.53 crore [3] Decliners - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) experienced a decline in market valuation by ₹10,745.72 crore, bringing it down to ₹11,75,914.62 crore [2][4] - Infosys saw a decrease of ₹6,183.25 crore in its valuation, now at ₹6,81,635.59 crore [4] - Bajaj Finance's market capitalisation dropped by ₹5,693.58 crore to ₹6,16,430.43 crore [4] Rankings - Reliance Industries remains the most valued firm, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, and Hindustan Unilever [4]