MarketCap of 8 top 10 most valued firms surges ₹1.47 lakh crore; LIC, Reliance major gainers

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₹1,47,935.19 crore. Notably, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Reliance Industries stood out as the primary beneficiaries of this surge. During the same period, the BSE benchmark surged by 1,341.47 points, marking a growth of 1.84 per cent.

Also read: Stocks to buy or sell: GAIL to Ashok Leyland — Sumeet Bagadia recommends three stocks for May 21 To ensure operational resilience, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE conducted a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on May 18. LIC's valuation surged by ₹40,163.73 crore, reaching ₹6,16,212.90 crore, while Reliance Industries added ₹36,467.26 crore, elevating its market valuation to ₹19,41,110.70 crore. Bharti Airtel's market capitalization climbed by ₹26,492.61 crore to ₹7,64,917.29 crore, and HDFC Bank rallied by ₹21,136.71 crore to ₹11,14,163.29 crore.

Additionally, ICICI Bank's mcap soared by ₹9,570.68 crore to ₹7,94,404.51 crore, and Infosys witnessed an increase of ₹7,815.51 crore, reaching ₹5,99,376.39 crore. ITC experienced a jump in mcap by ₹4,057.54 crore, totaling ₹5,44,895.67 crore, while State Bank of India added ₹2,231.15 crore to ₹7,32,576.77 crore. Also read: Week Ahead: US Fed chair speech, Q4 results, FII activity, global cues among key market triggers next week However, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) saw a decline in mcap by ₹16,588.94 crore to ₹13,92,963.69 crore, and Hindustan Unilever's mcap dipped by ₹6,978.29 crore to ₹5,46,843.87 crore.