New Delhi, June 14 -- The combined market capitalisation of eight of India's 10 most valuable companies increased by Rs.1.90 lakh crore last week, led by a strong performance from ICICI Bank, as domestic equities rallied.

During the week, the BSE Sensex gained 1,284.61 points, or 1.73%, while the NSE Nifty advanced 256.2 points, or 1%.

Ajit Mishra, SVP - Research at Religare Broking, said Indian equity markets ended a volatile week on a positive note, breaking a two-week losing streak amid improving global sentiment and supportive RBI measures aimed at boosting foreign currency inflows.

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