# ICICI Bank closes in on HDFC Bank for Nifty’s top spot as share trends diverge — retained record

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The weight of HDFC Bank in the Nifty was around 9.85% as on August 31, while ICICI Bank's was 9.45%. Reliance Industries' weight was around 7.8% as of August 31. The 1.65 percentage point gap between ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries is the widest since April 2015, according to Nuvama data.
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Reliance Industries has also lost ground, with its Nifty weight falling from 8.9% at the end of December to 7.8% as its shares declined around 17% this year.
The shift marks a significant change in the Nifty's pecking order. HDFC Bank's weight had reached a record 19.1% in February 2020, while Reliance Industries peaked at 14.92% in September that year.
Despite the lower weight in the index, Reliance Industries remains the largest of the three with a market capitalisation of around ₹17.7 lakh crore, followed by HDFC Bank at ₹10.97 lakh crore and ICICI Bank at ₹10.32 lakh crore.
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