9 out of top-10 companies lose ₹3.12 lakh crore value:Reliance was top loser; SBI TCS also lost market cap

The value of 9 out of the country’s 10 largest companies by market cap decreased by ₹3.12 lakh crore in last week’s trading. During this period, Reliance Industries’ market value declined the most. Reliance’s market value decreased by ₹1.34 lakh crore to ₹18.08 lakh crore. Meanwhile, SBI’s market value fell by ₹52,245 crore to ₹8.89 lakh crore. Besides this, the market value of TCS, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Larsen Toubro, HUL and LIC also declined. However, only Bharti Airtel’s market value increased last week. Value of 9 out of country’s top-10 companies decreased by ₹3.12 lakh crore Source: BSE (11 May – 15 May, 2026) Sensex fell 2,090 points last week Last week, Sensex fell by 2,090 (2.7%) points and Nifty dropped by 532 (2.2%) points. On the last trading day of the past week, that is Friday, Sensex closed at 77,328 with a decline of 516 points. Nifty also saw a fall of 150 points, closing at 24,176. What is Market Capitalisation Market cap is the value of all the total outstanding shares of any company, meaning all the shares that are currently held by its shareholders. Its calculation is done by multiplying the total number of issued shares of the company by its price. The market value of companies increases or decreases due to the rise or fall in share prices. What is the impact of market cap fluctuations on the company and investors Impact on Company: A large market cap helps the company raise funds from the market, take loans, or acquire other companies. On the other hand, a small or low market cap reduces the company’s ability to make financial decisions. Impact on Investors: When market cap increases, investors benefit directly because the price of their shares goes up. On the other hand, a decline can lead to losses, which may prompt investors to decide to sell their shares.