New Delhi, June 22 -- The combined market capitalisation of six out of the ten most-valued companies rose by Rs.1,62,288.06 crore last week, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries leading the gains, reflecting a broadly positive sentiment in the equity market.

During the same period, the BSE benchmark index advanced by 1,289.57 points, or 1.58%.

Among the gainers were Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, and Infosys. Meanwhile, TCS, LIC, Bajaj Finance, and Hindustan Unilever witnessed declines in their market value.

Bharti Airtel's market capitalisation surged by Rs.54,055.96 crore to Rs.11,04,469.29 crore, while Reliance Industries saw an increase of Rs.50,070.14 crore, bringing its valua...