{"id":1306250,"date":"2026-02-16T09:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1306250"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:52:41","slug":"market-cap-of-top-6-listed-indian-firms-reduce-by-rs-3-lakh-crore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/market-cap-of-top-6-listed-indian-firms-reduce-by-rs-3-lakh-crore\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Cap Of Top 6 Listed Indian Firms Reduce By Rs 3 Lakh Crore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s blue-chip stocks faced a sharp downturn last week as the <strong>combined market capitalisation (mcap)<\/strong> of six of the <strong>top-10 most valued companies<\/strong> in the country eroded by more than <strong>\u20b93 lakh crore<\/strong> \u2014 a significant loss reflecting bearish sentiment across equity markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The widespread valuation decline came amid a <strong>broad market sell-off<\/strong>, with the <strong>BSE Sensex falling over 950 points (around 1.14%)<\/strong> over the course of the week. Investors reacted to weak macro signals, slowing global growth cues and sector-specific headwinds, especially in the technology space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stock-Market-Crash-001-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1306255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stock-Market-Crash-001-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stock-Market-Crash-001-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stock-Market-Crash-001-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IT Majors Bear the Brunt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the losses were the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siasat.com\/mcap-of-6-of-top-10-valued-firms-erodes-by-rs-3-lakh-cr-3349551\/amp\/\">country\u2019s top information technology firms<\/a>. <strong>Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)<\/strong> saw its mcap tumble by a massive <strong>\u20b990,198.92 crore<\/strong>, slipping to around <strong>\u20b99.74 lakh crore<\/strong>, while <strong>Infosys<\/strong> lost <strong>\u20b970,780.23 crore<\/strong> in valuation, bringing its mcap down to roughly <strong>\u20b95.55 lakh crore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology firms\u2019 underperformance has been a recurring theme in recent sessions, with investor concerns around demand headwinds, lower IT spending, and broader global uncertainties pressuring valuations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Banks and Industrial Stocks Mixed Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Other major corporations also contributed to the slump. <strong>HDFC Bank<\/strong> saw its market cap decline by about <strong>\u20b954,627.71 crore<\/strong>, while <strong>Reliance Industries<\/strong> \u2014 India\u2019s most valued firm \u2014 dropped <strong>\u20b941,883 crore<\/strong> in valuation. <strong>Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)<\/strong> and <strong>Bharti Airtel<\/strong> also recorded losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, not all top names were in the red. Financial and infrastructure names such as <strong>State Bank of India (SBI)<\/strong>, <strong>Bajaj Finance<\/strong>, <strong>Larsen &amp; Toubro (L&amp;T)<\/strong>, and <strong>ICICI Bank<\/strong> bucked the trend, posting gains in market value. SBI, for instance, added over <strong>\u20b91.22 lakh crore<\/strong> to its valuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Investor Sentiment &amp; Outlook<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Market analysts say the recent depreciation in market cap highlights ongoing volatility in Indian equities. A combination of global macro pressures, mixed corporate earnings and rotation away from tech stocks has influenced investor sentiment. While the broader benchmark indices remain sensitive to economic cues, selective buying in financial and industrial sectors suggests pockets of resilience even amid overall tightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>60-Word Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Six of India\u2019s top-10 most valued firms saw their combined market valuation shrink by over <strong>\u20b93 lakh crore<\/strong> last week amid a bearish stock market, with IT giants <strong>TCS<\/strong> and <strong>Infosys<\/strong> facing the steepest declines. While banks like <strong>SBI<\/strong>, <strong>ICICI Bank<\/strong> and companies like <strong>Bajaj Finance<\/strong> posted gains, heavy losses in tech and financial stocks weighed on overall market sentiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s blue-chip stocks faced a sharp downturn last week as the combined market capitalisation (mcap) of six of the top-10 most valued companies in the country eroded by more than \u20b93 lakh crore \u2014 a significant loss reflecting bearish sentiment across equity markets. 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