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India's information technology behemoths continue to dominate the global landscape, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys maintaining their positions as the world's second and third most valuable IT services brands, respectively, according to the latest IT Services 25 (2026)' report by Brand Finance. India stood toe-to-toe with the US in the global IT rankings, with both nations fielding eight firms each in the top 25 list. The report, which tracks the brand value and strength of the world's leading IT firms, highlighted that Accenture (USD 42.2 billion brand value) has retained its position as the world's most valuable IT services brand for the eighth consecutive year. According to the report, TCS the world's second most valuable IT Services brand for the fifth year in a row holds a brand value of USD 21.2 billion in 2026. Infosys, with a brand value of USD 16.4 billion, was termed as the fastest growing IT Services brand over the past 6 years, with a brand value CAGR
The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most-valued firms climbed Rs 75,256.97 crore last week, with Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys emerging as the biggest winners. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 338.3 points, or 0.39 per cent. While Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), State Bank of India, Infosys, and Larsen & Toubro were the gainers, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) faced erosion from their valuation. The market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) jumped Rs 22,594.96 crore to Rs 11,87,673.41 crore. Infosys added Rs 16,971.64 crore taking its valuation to Rs 6,81,192.22 crore. The valuation of State Bank of India climbed Rs 15,922.81 crore to Rs 9,04,738.98 crore and that of Reliance Industries edged higher by Rs 12,314.55 crore to Rs 21,17,967.29 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Bharti Airtel advanced Rs 7,384.23 crore to Rs 11,95,332.34 crore and that