In a day of significant gains in the domestic stock market, Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, emerged as the biggest beneficiary. His wealth surged by $5.74 billion in a single day, pushing his total net worth to $79.7 billion. This jump helped him re-enter the top 20 richest people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Top of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- Top Earner on Monday: Elon Musk led with a $6.69 billion increase in wealth, keeping him at the top with a net worth of $378 billion.
- Second in Single-Day Gains: Gautam Adani followed Musk with a $5.74 billion wealth increase.
Rankings and Net Worth
- Mukesh Ambani: Ranked 18th globally with a net worth of $99.5 billion.
- Other Indians on the List: Besides Adani and Ambani, notable Indians include:
- Shiv Nadar: Ranked 56th with $35.3 billion.
- Shapur Mistry: Ranked 64th with $32.3 billion.
- Savitri Jindal: Ranked 65th with $31.5 billion.
- Others like Sunil Mittal, Azim Premji, Lakshmi Mittal, Dilip Sanghvi, Kumar Birla, and Radhakishan Damani are also on the list.
Global Billionaires Index Snapshot
- Top 10 on Bloomberg Billionaires Index:
1. Elon Musk ($378 billion)
2. Larry Ellison ($305 billion)
3. Mark Zuckerberg ($269 billion)
4. Jeff Bezos ($243 billion)
5. Larry Page ($180 billion)
6. Steve Ballmer ($179 billion)
7. Sergey Brin ($168 billion)
8. Jensen Huang ($158 billion)
9. Bernard Arnault ($151 billion)
10. Michael Dell ($141 billion)