Reliance Industries emerges as the biggest gainer, adding over ₹1 lakh crore in value, as markets rally with BSE index up by 3.6% for the week.
May 18, 2025: India’s stock market witnessed a strong rally last week, boosting the market capitalisation of nine out of the top ten most valued companies by a staggering ₹3.35 lakh crore. Reliance Industries led the charge, contributing the highest gains to the overall uptick.
The BSE benchmark index jumped 2,876.12 points or 3.61% during the week, reflecting investor optimism and broader market momentum.
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Top Gainers:
- Reliance Industries saw its market valuation surge by ₹1,06,703.54 crore, reaching ₹19,71,139.96 crore, cementing its place as India’s most valuable company.
- ICICI Bank added ₹46,306.99 crore, taking its market cap to ₹10,36,322.32 crore.
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) gained ₹43,688.4 crore, reaching ₹12,89,106.49 crore.
- Infosys saw a ₹34,281.79 crore increase, rising to ₹6,60,365.49 crore.
- HDFC Bank added ₹34,029.11 crore, bringing its valuation to ₹14,80,323.54 crore.
- Bajaj Finance grew by ₹32,730.72 crore to ₹5,69,658.67 crore.
- ITC climbed ₹15,142.09 crore to ₹5,45,115.06 crore.
- State Bank of India (SBI) added ₹11,111.15 crore, reaching ₹7,06,696.04 crore.
- Hindustan Unilever gained ₹11,054.83 crore, with a total valuation of ₹5,59,437.68 crore.
Only Loser:
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- Bharti Airtel was the only company among the top ten to record a drop, with its market value falling by ₹19,330.14 crore to ₹10,34,561.48 crore.
Current Rankings by Market Cap:
- Reliance Industries
- HDFC Bank
- TCS
- ICICI Bank
- Bharti Airtel
- SBI
- Infosys
- Bajaj Finance
- Hindustan Unilever
- ITC
The rally underscores investor confidence and sets a positive tone as markets anticipate further economic cues and corporate performance in the upcoming quarters.
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