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India's equity markets witnessed a strong rally last week, helping eight of the country's ten most valuable companies add a combined Rs 1.90 trillion to their market capitalization. ICICI Bank emerged as the biggest gainer among the top firms, reflecting the broader optimism in the stock market.

ICICI Bank's market valuation jumped by Rs 56,223 crore during the week, taking its total market capitalization to Rs 9.61 trillion.

Other major gainers included Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India (SBI), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and Hindustan Unilever. Meanwhile, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the only companies among the top 10 to witness a decline in valuation.

State Bank of India recorded a sharp increase of Rs 36,137.87 crore, pushing its market capitalization to Rs 9.38 trillion. HDFC Bank also posted strong gains, with its valuation rising by Rs 38,571.11 crore to Rs 11.89 trillion.

Bajaj Finance added Rs 18,366.57 crore to reach a market value of Rs 5.71 trillion. Larsen & Toubro's valuation increased by Rs 13,241.39 crore to Rs 5.57 trillion, while Hindustan Unilever gained Rs 10,984.34 crore, taking its market capitalization to Rs 5.09 trillion.

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, added Rs 2,097.54 crore to end the week with a market capitalization of Rs 17.49 trillion. Bharti Airtel's valuation climbed by Rs 14,380.14 crore to Rs 11.10 trillion.

On the losing side, TCS saw its market capitalization decline by Rs 13,296.47 crore to Rs 7.82 trillion. LIC also witnessed a marginal erosion of Rs 822.25 crore, ending the week with a valuation of Rs 5.05 trillion.

Top 10 Most-Valued Companies by Market Capitalization

The ranking of India's most valuable companies remained largely unchanged:

1. Reliance Industries

2. HDFC Bank

3. Bharti Airtel

4. ICICI Bank

5. State Bank of India

6. TCS

7. Bajaj Finance

8. Larsen & Toubro

9. Hindustan Unilever

10. LIC

Markets End Week on Strong Note

The surge in market valuations came amid a strong rally in Indian equities on Friday. Benchmark indices ended sharply higher, supported by easing crude oil prices, a strengthening rupee, and positive global market cues.

The BSE Sensex jumped 1,695.40 points, or 2.30%, to close at 75,527.95, while the NSE Nifty gained 461.30 points, or 1.99%, to settle at 23,622.90.

The strong market performance boosted investor wealth significantly and reinforced positive sentiment across key sectors, particularly banking, telecom, and financial services.