Due to the surge in the stock market last week, the market capitalization (market cap) of 8 out of the country’s top-10 most valued companies increased by a total of ₹4,13,003.23 crore. Banking sector companies HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank led this growth. This market rally was seen due to the fall in crude oil prices and global cues. In the last trading week, BSE Sensex closed with a gain of 4,230.7 points, i.e., 5.77%, while Nifty also saw a rise of 1,337.5 points (5.88%). HDFC Bank’s value increased by ₹91,282 crore Value of 8 out of country’s top-10 companies increased by ₹4.13 lakh crore Source: BSE (6 April – 10 April, 2026) Bharti Airtel and SBI Investors Also Benefit Infrastructure giant Larsen and Toubro (LT)’s market value increased by ₹47,624.97 crore . Meanwhile, telecom sector giant Bharti Airtel’s value grew by ₹45,873.43 crore . The country’s largest government bank SBI’s market cap also increased by ₹43,614.67 crore , crossing ₹9.84 lakh crore . IT sector major TCS’s value increased by ₹26,303.49 crore and Hindustan Unilever (HUL)’s value recorded a growth of ₹21,287.29 crore. Reliance and Infosys suffered minor losses While 8 companies earned substantial profits, Reliance Industries and Infosys’s values declined. Infosys’s market cap decreased by ₹3,285.03 crore to ₹5.24 lakh crore . Meanwhile, the country’s most valuable company Reliance Industries’s value also decreased by ₹947.28 crore . However, despite the decline, Reliance remains the country’s number-1 company with a value of ₹18.27 lakh crore . 2 Major Reasons for Market Rally According to market experts, there were mainly two reasons behind last week’s rally: Post navigation ‘West Asia crisis may impact India’s current account deficit’:Crisil lists rise in import bill weakening foreign capital among other threats Up to 7.5% interest in Post Office Time Deposit Account:Can invest for 1 to 5 years; get all details here
