The benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex settled around the week’s low, closing at 25,014.6 and 81,688.4, respectively. The decline was broad-based, with all major sectors closing in the red except for metals.

Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together lost a whopping Rs 4,74,906.18 crore in market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank taking the steepest hit, in line with weak trends in equities.

Infosys was the only stock in Top 10 to close in green last week after its mcap jumped by Rs 4,629.64 crore to record Rs 7,96,527.08 crore in valuation

The Sensex dropped about 1,600 points from day’s high, while the Nifty looked poised to test the sub-25,000 level in a brisk selling on October 4 afternoon amid fears Israel was planning a significant retaliation following Iran’s missile attacks,

Nine of India's top 10 most valued firms collectively lost a staggering Rs 4,74,906.18 crore in market capitalization last week as Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank have taken the biggest blows in this turbulent equity market.