New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- The combined market capitalisation of seven out of India's ten most valued companies fell by Rs.88,635.28 crore in the holiday-shortened week, as weak market sentiment weighed on equities. Bharti Airtel and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) suffered the steepest declines.

During the shortened trading week, the BSE Sensex slipped 722.43 points (0.86%), while the Nifty fell 229.8 points (0.89%).

Among the top-10 firms, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and Hindustan Unilever saw a decline in their market capitalisation. Meanwhile, State Bank of India (SBI), Bajaj Finance, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) posted gains.

Bharti Airtel's valuation dropped by Rs.30,506.26 ...