टॉप-10 कंपनियों में से 6 की वैल्यू ₹1.85 लाख-करोड़ बढ़ी: LIC का मार्केट कैप 44,907 करोड़ बढ़ा, रिलायंस की वैल्यू लगातार दूसरे हफ्ते कम हुई

In terms of market capitalization, the value of 6 out of the top 10 companies of the country has increased by a combined Rs 1,85,186.51 crore (Rs 1.85 lakh crore) last week. During this period, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) was the top gainer.

During the week’s trading, the valuation of the life insurance company increased by Rs 44,907.49 crore. Now the market cap of the company has become Rs 7.47 lakh crore. Earlier, the market cap of the company was Rs 7.02 lakh crore.

Reliance’s value decreased by 62,009 crores
Apart from LIC, Infosys, ITC, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank also made huge profits in the market during this period. Meanwhile, the market cap of Reliance Industries has decreased by Rs 62,009 crore to Rs 20.42 lakh crore during this period. This is the second consecutive week when the company’s market cap has decreased.

Reliance shares fell 3.58% in one month
Reliance Industries’ stock has given a negative return of 1.03% in the last 5 days and 3.58% in one month. However, the company’s stock has risen by 4.23% in the last 6 months and 19.41% in one year. This year, i.e. from January 1 till now, Reliance’s stock has risen by 16.54%.

Sensex closed up 1292 points on Friday
On the last trading day of the week, Friday (July 26), the stock market witnessed a boom. Nifty made an all-time high of 24,861 and closed at 24,834 with a gain of 428 points.

At the same time, the Sensex closed at 81,332 with a gain of 1292 points. Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 27 rose and 3 fell. Out of the 50 Nifty stocks, 47 rose and 3 fell. Last week, the Sensex rose by 728.07 or 0.90%.

What is market capitalization?
Market cap is the value of the total outstanding shares of any company, that is, all the shares that are currently held by its shareholders. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of issued shares of the company with the stock price.

Market cap is used to categorise company stocks to help investors choose them based on their risk profile, such as large cap, mid cap and small cap companies.

Market cap = (Number of shares outstanding) x (Price of shares)

How does market cap work?
Whether a company’s stock will give profit or not is estimated by looking at several factors. One of these factors is market cap. Investors can find out how big the company is by looking at the market cap.

The higher the market cap of a company, the better it is considered to be. Stock prices rise and fall according to demand and supply. Therefore, market cap is the public perceived value of that company.

How does market cap fluctuate?
It is clear from the formula of market cap that it is calculated by multiplying the total number of issued shares of the company with the stock price. That is, if the share price increases, the market cap will also increase and if the share price decreases, the market cap will also decrease.