Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has become the richest person in Asia. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth has reached $92.6 billion—approximately ₹8.59 lakh crore. Till now, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, held the title of the richest person in Asia. His net worth currently stands at $90.8 billion—approximately ₹8.42 lakh crore.
Adani’s total wealth increased by ₹75,000 crore this year
Gautam Adani: This year, his net worth increased by $8.1 billion—or ₹75,110 crore. The rise in share prices of Adani Group companies has significantly boosted his net worth.
Mukesh Ambani: His wealth declined by $16.9 billion—or ₹1.57 lakh crore—this year. The fall in the share prices of Reliance Industries was the main reason for this decline.
Adani’s net worth jumps by ₹33,000 crore in a single day
In a single day, Gautam Adani’s net worth increased by $3.56 billion—or ₹33,010 crore. Because of this surge, he was able to overtake Mukesh Ambani. Although Ambani’s wealth also increased by $76.7 million—or ₹712 crore—the increase was much smaller than Adani’s earnings pace.
Elon Musk: the richest person in the world
In the list of the world’s richest people, Elon Musk continues to top the list with a net worth of $656 billion—about ₹60 lakh crore. After him, Larry Page is at second place and Jeff Bezos is at third place. However, no Indian national is included in the top ten list.
Knowledge Corner: What is the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
It is a daily index that tracks the net worth of the world’s richest individuals. The data within the index is updated at the end of every trading day in New York. Net worth is calculated based on companies’ share prices and other publicly held assets. Since it is market-based, the rankings change whenever stock prices fall. Today—Thursday, April 17—the Sensex is trading at 78,100, up 150 points (0.21%). Nifty has also gained 50 points (0.13%), and has reached the level of 24,250. In today’s trading session, maximum buying is being seen in FMCG sector, while maximum selling is being seen in metal stocks.