Reliance and Airtel were this week’s top market gainers:Together adding ₹73,000 Cr; 7 of India’s 10 largest companies’ m-cap surge by ₹1.28 lakh crore

:Reliance Industries led the gains, with its valuation climbing ₹36,673 crore to ₹20.92 lakh crore. Airtel followed closely, adding ₹36,579 crore to reach ₹12.33 lakh crore. Notably, Airtel had already gained ₹55,653 crore last week, taking its market cap to ₹11.97 lakh crore then. Meanwhile, Bajaj Finance saw its valuation fall by ₹8,245 crore to ₹6.25 lakh crore, while LIC’s market cap declined by ₹4,522 crore to ₹5.71 lakh crore. 7 of 10 top firms added ₹1.28 lakh Cr in value this week. · Reliance: +₹36,673 cr → ₹20.92 lakh cr m-cap. · HDFC: +₹14,608 cr → ₹15.35 lakh cr. · Airtel: +₹36,579 cr → ₹12.33 lakh cr · TCS: +₹16,299 cr → ₹11.40 lakh cr · ICICI: −₹1,248 cr → ₹7.99 lakh cr · SBI: +₹4,846 cr → ₹7.88 lakh cr · Infosys: +₹17,409 cr → ₹7.04 lakh cr · Bajaj Finance: − ₹8,245 cr → ₹6.25 lakh cr · HUL: +₹1,786 cr → ₹5.72 lakh cr · LIC: − ₹4,522 cr → ₹5.71 lakh cr What Is Market Capitalization? Market capitalization (market cap) represents the total value of a company’s outstanding shares—meaning all shares currently held by its shareholders. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of issued shares by the current market price per share. Example Suppose Company A has 1 crore shares in the market, and each share is priced at ₹20.
Then its market cap will be: 1 crore × ₹20 = ₹20 crore A company’s market value rises or falls as its share price moves. Several factors influence this: How Market Cap Fluctuations Affect Companies and Investors Impact on Companies Impact on Investors Example: