Seven of top 10 firms add Rs 708 bn in m-cap; RIL tops chart, overtakes TCS

Over the last week, the BSE Sensex gained 0.85 per cent to end at 35,457.16

Seven of the 10 most-valued Indian companies together added Rs 708.67 billion in market capitalisation last week, led by Reliance Industries (RIL). 

RIL also regained the status of the most-valued firm on Dalal Street, edging past India's largest IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). 

The gainers' list also included HDFC Bank, HUL, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC and Kotak Mahindra Bank. On the other hand, TCS, ITC, and Infosys registered losses in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the week ended Friday. 

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate RIL saw a jump of Rs 216.4606 billion in its valuation to Rs 7.1467 trillion.