Market recap: Four of top 10 firms add Rs 1.43 lakh crore; SBI bags biggest gains

Times of India Published Aug 9, 2026 Reviewed Aug 9, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

Four of the country's top-10 companies added a combined Rs 1.43 lakh crore to their market valuation during the week.

143000 crore · four top-10 companies

State Bank of India’s market capitalisation rose by Rs 63,922.03 crore during the week to Rs 10,11,721.84 crore.

63922.03 crore · State Bank of India

Reliance Industries added Rs 32,816.4 crore to its valuation during the week, raising its market capitalisation to Rs 18,01,925.19 crore.

32816.4 crore · Reliance Industries

Tata Consultancy Services’ market capitalisation increased by Rs 31,875.35 crore during the week to Rs 8,87,770.13 crore.

31875.35 crore · Tata Consultancy Services

Larsen & Toubro’s market capitalisation rose by Rs 14,637.76 crore during the week to Rs 5,56,482.45 crore.

14637.76 crore · Larsen & Toubro

Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, LIC and Hindustan Unilever collectively lost Rs 1.23 lakh crore in market value during the week.

123000 crore · Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, LIC and Hindustan Unilever

LIC’s market capitalisation fell by Rs 40,543.23 crore during the week to Rs 4,96,891.82 crore.

40543.23 crore · LIC

Bajaj Finance’s market capitalisation fell by Rs 37,168.96 crore during the week to Rs 6,73,648.55 crore.

37168.96 crore · Bajaj Finance

HDFC Bank’s market capitalisation declined by Rs 24,183.16 crore during the week to Rs 11,27,967.47 crore.

24183.16 crore · HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank’s market capitalisation fell by Rs 9,507.67 crore during the week to Rs 10,20,370.63 crore.

9507.67 crore · ICICI Bank

Bharti Airtel’s market capitalisation fell by Rs 7,581.65 crore during the week to Rs 12,22,423.98 crore.

7581.65 crore · Bharti Airtel

Hindustan Unilever’s market capitalisation fell by Rs 4,793.16 crore during the week to Rs 4,88,808.97 crore.

4793.16 crore · Hindustan Unilever

BSE Sensex gained 404.53 points, or 0.51 percent, during the week.

404.53 points · BSE Sensex

NSE Nifty advanced 187.05 points, or 0.76 percent, during the week.

187.05 points · NSE Nifty

Ajit Mishra, SVP Research at Religare Broking Ltd, said that markets ended the week with modest gains despite heightened volatility, as investors navigated the roll‑out of the new Closing Auction Session framework for F&O stocks, the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision, and lingering geopolitical uncertainties.

Ajit Mishra, SVP Research, Religare Broking Ltd

Dalal Street ended the previous week on a higher note, with four of the country's 10 most valued companies adding a combined Rs 1.43 lakh crore to their market valuation.State Bank of India emerged as the biggest beneficiary among the top-10 firms, seeing its market capitalisation rise by Rs 63,922.03 crore during the week to Rs 10,11,721.84 crore.

The lender was followed by Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Larsen & Toubro among the gainers.The overall market also ended higher for the week. BSE Sensex gained 404.53 points, or 0.51 per cent, while NSE Nifty advanced 187.05 points, or 0.76 per cent."Markets ended the week with modest gains despite heightened volatility, as investors navigated the roll-out of the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) framework for F&O stocks, the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision, and lingering geopolitical uncertainties," Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, told PTI.Reliance Industries added Rs 32,816.4 crore to its valuation, taking it to Rs 18,01,925.19 crore.

TCS recorded an increase of Rs 31,875.35 crore, with its market capitalisation reaching Rs 8,87,770.13 crore.At the same time, Larsen & Toubro's valuation rose by Rs 14,637.76 crore to Rs 5,56,482.45 crore.The gains of these four companies, however, were offset to some extent by losses among the other six firms in the top-10 list.

Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Hindustan Unilever together saw Rs 1.23 lakh crore wiped off their market value.LIC registered the largest decline, with its valuation falling Rs 40,543.23 crore to Rs 4,96,891.82 crore. Bajaj Finance followed, losing Rs 37,168.96 crore to end at Rs 6,73,648.55 crore.HDFC Bank's market capitalisation declined by Rs 24,183.16 crore to Rs 11,27,967.47 crore.

ICICI Bank shed Rs 9,507.67 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 10,20,370.63 crore.Bharti Airtel lost Rs 7,581.65 crore in market value, leaving its valuation at Rs 12,22,423.98 crore. Hindustan Unilever's market capitalisation fell Rs 4,793.16 crore to Rs 4,88,808.97 crore.Despite the movements during the week, Reliance Industries retained its spot as the most valued firm, followed by Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, LIC and Hindustan Unilever.Get the latest Business News and Live updates.

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