Nine of India's Top Ten Companies Add ₹3.65 Lakh Crore in Combined Worth

Mumbai, Oct 18 – A buoyant week for Indian equities saw nine of the ten most valuable listed firms increase their combined market capitalisation by ₹3.65 lakh crore. The Sensex surged 2,256.94 points (3.11%) and the Nifty rose 625.7 points (2.77%).

TCS was the biggest contributor, with its market cap rising by ₹1,08,542.63 crore to ₹8,91,134.96 crore. Bharti Airtel added ₹61,406.53 crore, reaching ₹11,88,815.45 crore, while Infosys grew by ₹55,893.05 crore to ₹4,71,409.41 crore.

Reliance Industries stayed at the top, its value climbing ₹53,047.56 crore to ₹16,37,437.19 crore. In banking, HDFC Bank increased by ₹32,379.05 crore to ₹11,22,628.07 crore and ICICI Bank by ₹30,769.95 crore to ₹10,02,871.44 crore.

Bajaj Finance (+₹14,786.65 crore), LIC (+₹4,933.5 crore) and State Bank of India (+₹3,323.07 crore) also recorded appreciations. Larsen & Toubro was the only top‑ten company to see a dip, its market cap falling by ₹9,232.26 crore to ₹4,99,725.06 crore.