Last week hasn’t been that great for these 10 most valuable companies in India. The new H-1B fee may have started in Washington, D.C., but its effects are being echoed in India’s stock market. Additionally, the weak rupee value, combined with US tariffs on India, shook investors’ faith. In September, India was enjoying a GDP growth of 7.8% in the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year 2025-26 (April-June 2025). And now, this. Well, these companies together lost around INR 3 lakh crore. So, how much did each company lose? Learn more.
Why Did the Stock Market Fall Weak?
- H-1B visa fees went up a lot → $100,000k is 270 times higher than what it used to be. These fees hurt a lot of IT companies, especially TCS and Infosys, as many employees go to the US using these visas.
- The Indian rupee fell to its lowest value against the US dollar → This makes the rupee significantly weak and creates extra pressure on the economy. And so the investors are hesitant at this point.
- The US put a whopping 100% tariff (tax) on branded and patented medicines imported from India → This is the pharma companies’ hardest, making the stock market weak.
Company-Wise Losses
How Much Did the Market Fall?
- The BSE benchmark index fell shockingly by 2,199.77 points or 2.66% in just a week.
- The top 10 most prominent companies in India together lost INR 2,99,661.36 crore in market value. Among them, TCS was hit the hardest.
Final Ranking (By Value After Losses)
Even after the fall, the order of the most valuable companies in India is:
- Reliance Industries
- HDFC Bank
- Bharti Airtel
- TCS
- ICICI Bank
- SBI
- Bajaj Finance
- Infosys
- Hindustan Unilever
- LIC
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