Market cap of BSE-listed companies touches USD 5 trillion

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The market capitalisation of companies listed on BSE has touched a milestone of USD 5 trillion, hitting a fresh high on May 21, exchange data showed on Tuesday.

Ongoing rally in the Indian stock markets helped in reaching this feat.

Market capitalisation or market cap is the total value of a company's stock, derived at by multiplying the stock price by the number of its outstanding shares.