New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- The combined market capitalisation of seven out of the ten most highly valued Indian companies increased by Rs.96,200.95 crore over the past week, supported by a broadly positive sentiment in the equity markets.

Among these, Reliance Industries and Bajaj Finance emerged as the major contributors to the overall gains. The upward movement coincided with a steady rise in the broader market indices, with the BSE Sensex advancing 474.75 points, or 0.55%, during the week.

Notably, the benchmark index also reached a fresh all-time high of 86,055.86 on Thursday, underscoring improved investor confidence.

Within the list of top-ten companies by valuation, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Inf...