New Delhi, July 5 -- The combined market capitalisation of six of the country's 10 most-valued companies increased by nearly Rs.1 lakh crore last week, driven by a broadly positive trend in the equity markets. Among them, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance recorded the biggest gains.

During the week, the BSE Sensex advanced 663.44 points, or 0.86%, while the NSE Nifty climbed 214.85 points, or 0.89%.

According to Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research at Religare Broking Ltd, markets closed the week on a strong note, buoyed by resilient domestic macroeconomic indicators, robust GST collections, and improving industrial activity.

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