Mumbai | April 13, 2025 —
Despite a choppy trading week marred by holiday-induced low volumes and global uncertainty, India’s top corporates held strong — with five out of the top ten most valued companies collectively adding ₹84,559 crore to their market capitalization. The clear outperformer? Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL), surging ahead with the largest valuation gain of the week.
🔺 HUL Tops the Charts
HUL’s market cap jumped by a whopping ₹28,700 crore, bringing its total valuation to ₹5.56 lakh crore. The surge was driven by improved investor sentiment ahead of its quarterly earnings and strong fundamentals in the FMCG sector.
Trailing HUL was Reliance Industries, India’s most valued company, which added ₹19,757 crore, taking its total market cap to ₹16.5 lakh crore. Meanwhile, ITC Ltd. clocked in an impressive ₹15,329 crore rise, closing the week at a market cap of ₹5.27 lakh crore.
📈 Other Gainers
Two financial giants — Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel — also contributed to the overall gain. Bajaj Finance’s market value climbed ₹12,760 crore, while Bharti Airtel added ₹8,011 crore.
🔻 Tech & Banking Giants Under Pressure
However, the rally wasn’t broad-based. The other five members of the top ten list witnessed market cap erosion, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) leading the fall. TCS’s valuation dropped by ₹24,295 crore, now standing at ₹11.69 lakh crore.
Infosys, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India also reported negative movement in their overall market caps — reflecting the cautious stance adopted by investors ahead of U.S. inflation data and the upcoming earnings season.
📊 Weekly Market Snapshot:
BSE Sensex: ↓ 207.43 points (-0.27%)
NSE Nifty: ↓ 75.90 points (-0.33%)
The markets remained closed on April 10 on account of Mahavir Jayanti, shortening the week’s trading to four sessions.
🏆 India’s Top 10 Most Valued Companies (As of April 11, 2025):
Reliance Industries
HDFC Bank
TCS
Bharti Airtel
ICICI Bank
State Bank of India
Infosys
Hindustan Unilever
Bajaj Finance
ITC
