Eight of 10 most valued firms add Rs 2.34 trn in m-cap; RIL biggest gainer

HDFC Bank's valuation dipped by Rs 2,854.33 crore to Rs 8,56,439.28 crore this week.

Eight of the 10 most valued companies together added a whopping Rs 2,34,161.58 crore in market valuation last week, with RIL, Infosys and TCS emerging as the lead gainers.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex last week zoomed 1,478.38 points or 2.47 per cent. The market valuation of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) jumped Rs 69,503.71 crore to reach Rs 17,17,265.94 crore.

Infosys added Rs 48,385.63 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 8,10,927.25 crore. The market valuation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) zoomed Rs 42,317.15 crore to Rs 14,68,245.97 crore.

HDFC's valuation surged Rs 21,125.41 crore to Rs 4,91,426.13 crore and that of ICICI Bank