7 out of top-10 companies’ value decrease by ₹88,635 crore:Airtel’s market cap falls by ₹30,506 crore, LIC’s rise to ₹5.84 lakh crore

Out of the country’s 10 largest companies by market valuation, seven saw their value decrease by ₹88,635 crore in this week’s trading. During this period, telecom service provider Bharti Airtel was the top loser. The company’s value decreased by ₹30,506 crore to reach ₹11.41 lakh crore. Additionally, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)’s value also fell by ₹23,680 crore to reach ₹10.83 lakh crore. Meanwhile, three other companies saw their value increase by ₹50,926 crore. During this period, insurance company Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)’s value increased by ₹18,469 crore to reach ₹5.84 lakh crore. Market fell 95 points on Friday On the last trading day of the week Friday, 7 November, Sensex closed 95 points lower at 83,216. Nifty also declined by 17 points, closing at the level of 25,492. Airtel shares fell 4.4%. Tech Mahindra, Trent and Reliance also closed lower. Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finserv closed up more than 2%. What is Market Capitalisation? Market cap is the value of a company’s total outstanding shares, meaning all shares currently held by its shareholders. This is calculated by multiplying the total number of company’s issued shares by their price. Companies’ market value increases or decreases due to rise and fall in share prices. There are several other reasons for this… How do market cap fluctuations affect companies and investors? Impact on company: Large market cap helps companies raise funds from market, take loans or acquire other companies. While small or low market cap reduces company’s ability to make financial decisions. Impact on Investors: Increase in market cap directly benefits investors because their share prices increase. On the other hand, a decline can cause losses, which may lead investors to decide to sell shares. Top 10 Companies in the Country by Market Cap Source: BSE (7 November 2025)