Publish Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 (15:24 IST)
Updated Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2026 (15:27 IST)
The combined market valuation of eight of India’s top-10 most valuable companies declined by more than Rs 2.81 lakh crore last week amid a weak trend in the stock market.
Among the biggest losers was State Bank of India, whose market capitalisation dropped by Rs 53,952.96 crore to Rs 10,55,567.27 crore, marking the steepest fall among the top firms.
In terms of ranking, Reliance Industries continued to hold its position as the most valued domestic company, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, Infosys and Hindustan Unilever.
Out of the top-10 companies, only Reliance Industries and Infosys registered gains during the week.
The market capitalisation of Reliance Industries rose by Rs 14,750.39 crore to Rs 19,01,583.05 crore, while Infosys added Rs 3,459.99 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 5,30,546.54 crore.
Among private lenders, ICICI Bank’s market value declined by Rs 46,936.82 crore to Rs 9,40,049.82 crore, while HDFC Bank’s valuation fell by Rs 46,552.3 crore to Rs 13,19,107.08 crore.
Other companies also witnessed significant declines. Bajaj Finance’s market capitalisation dropped by Rs 28,934.56 crore to Rs 5,91,136.03 crore, while Larsen & Toubro lost Rs 45,629.03 crore, bringing its valuation down to Rs 5,43,208.36 crore.
Meanwhile, Hindustan Unilever’s market value fell by Rs 26,350.67 crore to Rs 5,23,042.51 crore, and Bharti Airtel’s valuation slipped by Rs 4,732.75 crore to Rs 10,67,120.50 crore. The market capitalisation of Tata Consultancy Services also declined by Rs 28,492.44 crore to Rs 9,25,380.15 crore.
The losses came amid a broader market decline on Friday, when benchmarks failed to sustain early gains and ended the session lower by more than one percent.
The BSE Sensex dropped 1,097 points or 1.37 percent to close at 78,918.90, while the Nifty 50 fell 315.45 points or 1.27 percent to settle at 24,450.45, weighed down by selling pressure across sectors.
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