New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The combined market capitalisation of nine of India's 10 most-valued companies rose by Rs.2.51 lakh crore last week, led by Bajaj Finance, as domestic equity markets ended the week on a strong note.

During the week, the BSE Sensex gained 2,034.87 points (2.67%), while the NSE Nifty advanced 616.15 points (2.59%).

Among the top-10 firms, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) registered gains, while Hindustan Unilever was the only company to witness a decline in market value.

Bajaj Finance recorded the biggest increase in valuation, with its market capita...