Mcap of 6 of top-10 most valued firms climbs Rs 88,678 cr; ICICI Bank biggest winner

Six of the top-10 most valued Indian firms added a combined Rs 88,678 crore in market capitalisation last week, even as the BSE Sensex rose 0.38 per cent and Nifty gained 0.17 per cent. ICICI Bank was the biggest gainer with an addition of Rs 29,589 crore to its valuation, followed by HDFC Bank (Rs 24,718 crore) and Reliance Industries (Rs 12,044 crore). Bharti Airtel was the top loser, shedding Rs 35,615 crore, while LIC and TCS also saw valuation erosion.