Overview
- Reliance’s valuation rose by Rs 47,431.32 crore to roughly Rs 20.11 lakh crore, keeping it the country’s most valuable company.
- SBI added Rs 30,091.82 crore to about Rs 8.64 lakh crore, Bharti Airtel gained Rs 14,540.37 crore to around Rs 11.71 lakh crore, and LIC increased by Rs 3,383.87 crore to roughly Rs 5.66 lakh crore.
- Six peers shed a combined Rs 91,685.94 crore, led by Bajaj Finance down Rs 29,090.12 crore, ICICI Bank lower by Rs 21,618.9 crore, and Infosys off Rs 17,822.38 crore, with HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever and TCS also declining.
- Despite the swings, the overall pecking order among the most valued firms stayed largely unchanged with Reliance at No. 1.
- Broader indices finished the week under pressure, which coverage linked to global cues and profit‑booking, and a small Bank of America block purchase in Reliance was reported during the period.