The rally in the stock market and the recent appreciation in rupee value has brought 51 new members to the elite billion-dollar market-value club, while doubling its overall valuation since October when the benchmark index had dropped below the 8,000-level.
The country boasts of as many as 144 companies with a market capitalisation of at least a billion dollar at present. The number represents a increase of 51 companies from just 93 in October 2008. Interestingly, the cumulative market value of the club currently stands at about 900 billion dollars (Rs 42,34,171.25 crore) as on June 5, more than double of its value in October last year of 410 billion dollars (about Rs 20,41,029.8 crore).
The Economic Times
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