New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The combined market capitalisation of seven of the top 10 most valued companies rose by Rs.74,573.63 crore during the holiday-shortened week, driven by overall positive momentum in equities, with HDFC Bank leading the gains.

The BSE benchmark gained 780.71 points, or 0.97 per cent, while the Nifty advanced 239.55 points, or 0.97 per cent, over the week.

Among the gainers were HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Meanwhile, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, and Infosys recorded losses in valuation.

HDFC Bank's market value rose by Rs.30,106.28 crore to Rs.14,81,889.57 crore, while LIC added Rs....