THE BIG GUNS: The booming Indian stock markets saw many Indian companies register a colossal increase in their market capitalisation.

(Market capitalisation, or market cap, is the total market value of a company; i.e. the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the price of the stock).

Data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy and financial dailies shows that the Bombay Stock Exchange's 'A' group shares alone saw their market cap increase by a phenomenal Rs 4,98,203 crore (Rs 4,982.03 billion), or by 92 per cent, in a year from Rs 5,43,451 crore (Rs 5,434.51 billion) on December 31, 2002 to Rs 10,41,654 crore (Rs 10,416.54 billion) on December 31, 2003.

The Sensex during this period rose by 2,461.68 points to 5,838.96 points from 3,377.28 points.

So which Indian companies registered the largest gains in market capitalisation in 2003? Let us find out… Click here (or on the pictures above) to proceed…

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