Mcap of BSE cos soar to record Rs 321 trn

New Delhi: Buoyed by the ongoing rally in domestic equities, the market capitalisation (mcap) of BSE-listed firms surged to a fresh record of Rs 320.94 lakh crore on Friday.

The BSE Sensex jumped 333.35 points or 0.50 per cent to settle at 66,598.91. Since August 31, the benchmark index has rallied 1,767.5 points or 2.72 per cent. Helped by the encouraging trend in domestic equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies jumped to a new all-time high of Rs 3,20,94,202.12 crore.