What Caused TCS and Bharti Airtel's Market Value Drop This Week?

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Key Takeaways
- TCS and Bharti Airtel experienced substantial market value losses.
- The Sensex saw a significant drop of 932.42 points.
- HUL and Bajaj Finance were exceptions, gaining in value during a tough week.
- Overall market volatility was prevalent across various sectors.
- Investors should stay informed about market trends and company performances.
Mumbai, July 13 (NationPress) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharti Airtel experienced a significant decline in their market value this week, negatively impacting overall investor sentiment.
The benchmark Sensex fell by 932.42 points or 1.11 percent during the week, resulting in substantial losses for numerous leading companies.
TCS faced the largest drop in valuation, losing Rs 56,279.35 crore and concluding the week with a market cap of Rs 11.81 lakh crore.
The company's shares decreased by nearly 3.5 percent on Friday after its June quarter results did not align with investor expectations.
Bharti Airtel was the second-largest loser, seeing its market valuation drop by Rs 54,483.62 crore to Rs 10.95 lakh crore.
Other companies such as Reliance Industries, Infosys, ICICI Bank, LIC, HDFC Bank, and State Bank of India also finished the week with reduced valuations.
In total, a combined Rs 2.07 lakh crore in market capitalisation was lost by eight of the top ten most valued firms.
On a positive note, only two firms -- Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) and Bajaj Finance -- managed to wrap up the week with gains.
HUL increased its value by Rs 42,363.13 crore, bolstered by a nearly 5 percent surge in share price on Friday after announcing Priya Nair as its first female CEO and MD.
Bajaj Finance's valuation rose by Rs 5,033.57 crore. Despite the losses, India's most valued firms still include HDFC Bank, TCS, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, LIC, Bajaj Finance, and Hindustan Unilever.
This week was characterized by volatility, with the Nifty index declining by 311.15 points or 1.22 percent to settle at 25,149.85.
IT stocks led the downturn, causing the Nifty IT index to plummet by 3.76 percent. The Nifty Auto index fell 2.03 percent, while Nifty Infra and Nifty Energy experienced declines of 1.88 percent and 1.13 percent, respectively.
Conversely, FMCG stocks attracted buying interest, with the Nifty FMCG index concluding 2.15 percent higher.