New Delhi, 05 April (H.S.):
India's top 10 most valued companies recorded a mixed bag last trading week, with six witnessing a sharp collective market capitalization decline of ₹64,734.46 crore from Monday to Thursday, while four posted gains exceeding ₹44,828.42 crore.
Bharti Airtel absorbed the heaviest blow, shedding ₹29,993.07 crore to settle at ₹10,20,420.26 crore. ICICI Bank followed with a ₹12,845.81 crore drop to ₹8,70,705.49 crore, Bajaj Finance lost ₹11,169.36 crore ending at ₹5,14,226.12 crore, HDFC Bank declined ₹7,822.79 crore to ₹11,56,195.90 crore, Hindustan Unilever fell ₹2,349.59 crore to ₹4,85,190.60 crore, and State Bank of India dipped ₹553.84 crore to ₹9,41,015.31 crore.
On the flip side, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) surged ₹22,359.78 crore to ₹8,87,028.43 crore, Infosys climbed ₹12,374.76 crore to ₹5,27,409.43 crore, Larsen & Toubro rose ₹6,575.43 crore to ₹4,97,111.62 crore, and Reliance Industries added ₹3,518.45 crore reaching ₹18,28,034.07 crore.
Reliance Industries retained its top spot with ₹18,28,034.07 crore in market cap, trailed by HDFC Bank (₹11,56,195.90 crore), Bharti Airtel (₹10,20,420.26 crore), SBI (₹9,41,015.31 crore), TCS (₹8,87,028.43 crore), ICICI Bank (₹8,70,705.49 crore), Infosys (₹5,27,409.43 crore), Bajaj Finance (₹5,14,226.12 crore), L&T (₹4,97,111.62 crore), and HUL (₹4,85,190.60 crore).
The divergence reflects sector-specific pressures amid broader market volatility from global cues.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
