Top 10 Most Valued Companies Increase Market Capitalization by Rs 2.34 Lakh Crore Over the Past Week
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Here's a lowdown on the top 10 most valuable companies in India, fresh off the stock market run this week. Buckle up, folks! This week, these tycoons saw their market cap soar by a staggering Rs 2.34 lakh crore, with the BSE benchmark index clocking a solid 2% gain.
Leading the pack, Bharti Airtel snagged a substantial Rs 51,860.65 crore, catapulting its market value to Rs 11.56 lakh crore. HDFC Bank piled on Rs 37,342.73 crore, making it worth Rs 15.44 lakh crore. Bajaj Finance isn't far behind with a Rs 26,037.88 crore boost, giving it a total worth of Rs 5.88 lakh crore.
ICICI Bank followed suit, adding Rs 24,649.73 crore to its kitty, making it worth a whopping Rs 10.43 lakh crore. LIC saw a well-deserved gain of Rs 13,250.87 crore, bringing its valuation to Rs 6.05 lakh crore. State Bank of India (SBI) collected a healthy Rs 8,389.15 crore, pushing its worth to Rs 7.18 lakh crore. TCS experienced a less dramatic yet still noteworthy increase of Rs 3,183.91 crore, elevating its worth to Rs 12.45 lakh crore.
Hindustan Unilever added a modest Rs 293.7 crore to its valuation, making it worth Rs 5.41 lakh crore. Infosys, however, was the only laggard, witnessing a Rs 5,494.8 crore drop in its value, bringing it down to Rs 6.68 lakh crore.
Here's the updated pecking order: HDFC Bank, TCS, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, SBI, Infosys, LIC, Bajaj Finance, and Hindustan Unilever. Just the previous week, the combined market capitalization of six out of India's ten most valuable companies skyrocketed by Rs 1.62 lakh crore, fueled by robust investor confidence in the equity markets.
This market value surge during the previous week coincided with a 1.58% rise in the benchmark Sensex, which galloped 1,289.57 points during the same period.
Now, let's pull back the curtain a bit. Here's the current state of affairs in India:
- Reliance Industries Ltd. – ₹15,16,050 crore (approx. ₹15.16 lakh crore)
- HDFC Bank – ₹15,44,624.52 crore
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) – ₹12,45,761.80 crore
- Bharti Airtel – ₹11,56,329.94 crore
- ICICI Bank – ₹10,43,037.49 crore
- State Bank of India (SBI) – ₹7,18,788.90 crore
- Infosys – ₹6,68,256.29 crore (notes a recent slight decline)
- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) – ₹6,05,523.65 crore
- Bajaj Finance – ₹5,88,213.55 crore
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd. – ₹5,41,850.99 crore
This snapshot gives you a sense of India's top guns, now that the stock market's performed its magic. Keep your eyes glued to these stocks as they're bound to ride the market wave in the coming weeks!
Investing in these top 10 most valuable companies in India, such as HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, and Bajaj Finance, could offer fascinating opportunities for business growth in the near future, as they have seen remarkable gains in their market value following a successful week on the stock market. Steady investment in these companies could prove beneficial as their market values are predicted to continue growing in the coming weeks.
