SBI Leads Weekly Market Capitalization Gains as Four Top Sensex Firms Add ₹1.43 Lakh Crore

Four of the top 10 Sensex firms added over ₹1.43 lakh crore in market capitalization last week, led by SBI, while six major companies lost ₹1.24 lakh crore.

Indian equities witnessed divergent movements among blue-chip heavyweights last week, with four of the country's top ten valued companies adding over ₹1.43 lakh crore to their market capitalization, even as six major firms collectively shed ₹1.24 lakh crore. State Bank of India (SBI) emerged as the biggest gainer of the week, while state-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) faced the sharpest drop in valuation.

Benchmark Indices Post Weekly Gains
Despite individual stock movements, overall market sentiment remained buoyant as major benchmark indices ended the week in green. The BSE Sensex advanced by 404.53 points or 0.51 percent, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 187.05 points or 0.76 percent. Among the top 10 firms, the combined market capitalization of four gainers increased by ₹1,43,251.54 crore. On the flip side, six decliners suffered a collective valuation loss amounting to ₹1,23,777.83 crore.

State Bank of India and Reliance Lead the Gainers
State Bank of India (SBI) saw the largest increase in market valuation during the week, boosting its market capitalization by ₹63,922.03 crore to reach ₹10,11,721.84 crore. Reliance Industries followed suit with a market cap increase of ₹32,816.4 crore, taking its valuation to ₹18,01,925.19 crore. IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added ₹31,875.35 crore to touch ₹8,87,770.13 crore. Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) registered a gain of ₹14,637.76 crore, taking its overall valuation to ₹5,56,482.45 crore.

LIC and Bajaj Finance Experience Significant Pullbacks
Conversely, six companies registered substantial losses in valuation. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) posted the largest drop, shedding ₹40,543.23 crore to bring its market cap down to ₹4,96,891.82 crore. Non-banking financial company Bajaj Finance saw its valuation decline by ₹37,168.96 crore to ₹6,73,648.55 crore, reversing gains from the preceding week when it had emerged as the biggest gainer with an addition of ₹80,345.97 crore. HDFC Bank recorded a valuation loss of ₹24,183.16 crore, settling at ₹11,27,967.47 crore, while ICICI Bank's market cap slid by ₹9,507.67 crore to ₹10,20,370.63 crore. Telecom operator Bharti Airtel dipped by ₹7,581.65 crore to ₹12,22,423.98 crore, and FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever dropped by ₹4,793.16 crore to stand at ₹4,88,808.97 crore.

Top 10 Indian Companies by Market Valuation
Reliance Industries maintains its leadership position as India's most valuable company. The overall ranking of top 10 firms by market capitalization stands as follows

• 1. Reliance Industries: ₹18,01,925.19 crore
• 2. Bharti Airtel: ₹12,22,423.98 crore
• 3. HDFC Bank: ₹11,27,967.47 crore
• 4. ICICI Bank: ₹10,20,370.63 crore
• 5. State Bank of India: ₹10,11,721.84 crore
• 6. Tata Consultancy Services: ₹8,87,770.13 crore
• 7. Bajaj Finance: ₹6,73,648.55 crore
• 8. Larsen & Toubro: ₹5,56,482.45 crore
• 9. Life Insurance Corporation: ₹4,96,891.82 crore
• 10. Hindustan Unilever: ₹4,88,808.97 crore

What this means for you
• For Investors: Gains in PSU banking and infrastructure heavyweights boosted portfolio performance, while insurance and FMCG holdings faced minor adjustments.
• For Market Sentiment: The upward trend in key indices signals sustained underlying market strength despite localized profit-booking in specific blue-chip stocks.

Questions & Answers

1. Which company registered the largest market cap gain last week?
State Bank of India (SBI) recorded the largest increase, adding ₹63,922.03 crore to bring its total market valuation to ₹10,11,721.84 crore.

2. Which firm experienced the biggest market cap decline?
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) suffered the maximum drop, losing ₹40,543.23 crore to close with a valuation of ₹4,96,891.82 crore.

3. How did the benchmark stock indices perform over the week?
The BSE Sensex rose by 404.53 points (0.51%), while the NSE Nifty 50 surged by 187.05 points (0.76%).

4. Which is currently the most valuable company in India by market cap?
Reliance Industries remains India's most valuable company with a total market capitalization of ₹18,01,925.19 crore.

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