Seven of top 10 firms add Rs 1.42 trillion in m-cap; RIL best performer

Market mood was buoyant after the Bharatiya Janata Party won over 300 seats on its own out of 542 seats in the Lok Sabha elections

Seven of the 10 most valued Indian firms together added Rs 1.42 trillion in market valuation last week, propelled by a broad rally in the equity markets amid the ruling BJP's emphatic victory in the general elections.

The 30-share BSE Sensex touched its lifetime (intra-day) high of 40,124.96 on Thursday, the day election results were announced.

Market mood was buoyant after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won over 300 seats on its own out of 542 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

Boosted by the upbeat trading sentiment, the cumulative market valuation of seven of the top-10 companies advanced by Rs 1,42,468.1 crore.

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