EconomyMonday, 1 June 2026·The Hindu
RBI-style market cap fall: Top 10 Indian firms lose ₹1.54 lakh crore in a week
Indian equity markets ended lower in the week, pulling down the combined market value of 7 of the top 10 listed companies by about ₹1.54 lakh crore.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In the week ending in May 2026, the BSE Sensex fell 639.61 points (0.84%) and the NSE Nifty declined 171.55 points (0.72%), leading to a combined market-cap loss of about ₹1.54 lakh crore for 7 of India’s top 10 listed companies.
Key specifics
- Reliance Industries lost ₹46,078 crore in market value, the biggest weekly decline among the top 10 firms.
- HDFC Bank’s market capitalisation fell by ₹33,333.06 crore to ₹11,46,641.84 crore.
- Bharti Airtel’s market value dropped by ₹25,408.96 crore to ₹11,14,886.53 crore.
- TCS lost ₹22,920.58 crore, while Hindustan Unilever lost ₹13,169.46 crore in the same week.
- Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank also saw declines of ₹7,253.24 crore and ₹6,311.41 crore respectively.
Exam lens
MCQ focus: stock market indices and market capitalisation, Sensex 639.61 points, Nifty 171.55 points, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel. TNPSC may ask which company lost the most market value in a week or what the weekly fall in Sensex and Nifty was.