Mcap of 8 of valued firms surge Rs 1.53 trn; Airtel, Infosys top gainers

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged Rs 1,53,019.32 crore last week, with Bharti Airtel and IT majors Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services emerging as the biggest gainers, in line with a record rally in equities.

Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,279.56 points or 1.57 per cent.