Page 7 - Market Capitalisation

M-cap of BSE-listed firms zooms; investors richer by Rs 5.7 trn in 3 days

Driven by bullish sentiment in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to an all-time high of Rs 2,47,30,108.97 crore on Monday. Extending its winning momentum for the third session, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex ended 765.04 points or 1.36 per cent higher at 56,889.76, its new closing peak. During the day, it jumped 833.55 points to its lifetime high of 56,958.27. In three days, the benchmark has gained 945.55 points. Thanks to the winning run in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies zoomed to Rs 2,47,30,108.97 crore. Investors have become richer by Rs 5,76,600.66 crore in three days of market rally. The 30-share BSE index had closed above the 56,000-mark for the first time on Friday. "Stocks surged through the day on positive global cues buoyed by the Fed commentary," said S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities. Bharti Airtel was the biggest gainer among the 30-share frontline companies pack, followed by Axis Bank

Rs 1-trillion m-cap club nears half-century; 19 companies join in 2021

Market experts said this was a natural consequence of the sustained gains in the market

TCS market cap crosses Rs 13.5 trillion; stock up 15% in a month

In the past month, TCS has outperformed the market by surging 15 per cent, as compared to a 6 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Infosys becomes 4th Indian company to touch $100 bn market capitalisation

On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the shares had opened at Rs 1,750 apiece and then jumped to its 52-week high value of Rs 1,757

TCS market capitalisation crosses Rs 13 trillion as stock hits new high

Thus far in the month of August, TCS has rallied 11 per cent compared with a 6 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Subsidiaries drive L&T's market capitalisation; stock gains 2.8%

The m-cap of four listed arms is now equivalent to 82 per cent of the parent company's valuation

HCL Technologies becomes 4th IT firm to hit Rs 3 trillion market-cap

HCL Tech became the fourth Indian information technology (IT) firm to achieve the milestone after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro

Amid new peak, m-cap of BSE-listed cos hits record high of over Rs 239 trn

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a record high of Rs 2,38,95,478.59 crore, driven by a rally in stocks, where benchmark index also hit its lifetime peak of 53,402.03.

Tata Steel rides metal rally to become second biggest firm in group

It accounts for 9.2% of group m-cap, highest in a decade

Paytm set to break into top 10 most-valued financial stocks in India

According to investment banking sources, the company is eyeing a valuation of between $20 billion and $25 billion

M-cap of BSE-listed firms touches record high, crosses Rs 233 trn

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies reached an all-time high of Rs 2,33,06,440.17 crore on Wednesday, mainly driven by optimistic sentiments in the broader market. At close of trade, the BSE Sensex jumped 134.32 points or 0.25 per cent to 52,904.05, registering its second straight session of gains. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies reached the new record high of Rs 2,33,06,440.17 crore at the end of the day's trade. Investors' wealth has jumped Rs 1,42,806.24 crore in the two days of market rally. "Despite negative global signals, domestic indices trimmed its early losses and soared high supported by robust Q1FY22 result expectations on IT sector and favourable economic outcomes," Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said. IT companies Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and Infosys were the biggest gainers among the 30-share pack followed by L&T, Tata Steel, ITC and TCS. On the other hand, Maruti, HUL, Dr Reddy's, Nestle India and Titan ..

Tata vs Reliance: A two-front battle -- renewable energy and retail

Their renewable energy and retail plans offer contrasting strategies; if they pan out, the consumer is the guaranteed winner

Six top valued companies lose Rs 92,147 crore in market valuation

Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India suffered losses in their market capitalisation

Bajaj Finserv's m-cap crosses Rs 2 trillion as stock scales new high

In the past three months, the stock of Bajaj Finserv has outperformed the market by surging 31 per cent as compared to a 6 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Best of BS Opinion: Stock market as mirror, politics in diversity & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

The stock market as mirror: The changes that they reveal, and don't reveal

While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, notes T N Ninan

Indian Overseas Bank becomes the second most-valued public lender

On a closing basis, the bank's market cap was Rs 51,887 crore at the end of trading on Friday, surpassing its peers Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda (BOB)

Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaints

Facebook shares rose more than 4% after the ruling. The share price rise put Facebook's market capitalisation over $1 trillion for the first time

M-cap of top 6 firms soars over Rs 1.11 trillion; TCS, Infosys lead gainers

Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, Infosys, HDFC, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India saw gains in their market valuation

Reliance Industries: Key financial ratios fall to three-decade low in FY21

On a consolidated basis, firm's RoCE declined to 7.8% in the fiscal