Market Valuation of Nine Top Firms Drops Rs 2.18 Lakh Crore; Bharti Airtel Leads Decline

India's top-10 most valued firms saw a combined market valuation decline of Rs 2.18 lakh crore last week amid a 1.84% drop in the BSE Sensex. Bharti Airtel experienced the largest market cap loss of Rs 55,852 crore, followed by HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, and Tata Consultancy Services. Other major declines included LIC, Larsen & Toubro, SBI, and ICICI Bank. Hindustan Unilever was the only gainer, adding Rs 5,462 crore amid broader market weakness influenced by geopolitical tensions and technology sector weakness.