New Delhi, July 5 -- The combined market valuation of six of the country's top 10 most-valued firms rose by more than Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest gainers.

The market capitalisation of Bharti Airtel jumped by Rs 36,529.21 crore to Rs 11,63,877.30 crore, while Bajaj Finance added Rs 33,059.83 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 6,43,141.36 crore.

ICICI Bank's valuation surged Rs 16,084.29 crore to Rs 10,11,695.03 crore, and that of HDFC Bank rallied Rs 7,664.89 crore to Rs 12,33,646.33 crore. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) climbed Rs 8,601.99 crore to Rs 5,44,139.55 crore.

Further, the market capitalisation of State Bank of India (SBI) declined by Rs 4,846.08 crore to Rs ...