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By almost any measure, Monday June 15 was a superlative day for the world’s wealthiest. At the close of trading in New York, the 500 richest people on the globe had added $336 billion to their fortunes, the biggest haul ever recorded in a single day, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That brought their collective net worth to a record $13.3 trillion. Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, extended his lead over the group with his net worth rising more than 10% to $1.27 trillion. And the dozen people at the bottom of the list — the least wealthy of the world’s superrich — each stood at $7.9 billion, the highest-ever bar to enter the index. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. had just made a blockbuster debut the previous week as a public company. The optimism pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record while the Nasdaq 100 and the MSCI World Index both ended near their all-time highs. It’s now also become an example of a growing gap among ranks of the ultrawealthy. The top 50 now control $6.5 trillion, nearly as much as the $6.8 trillion held by bottom 450, the index shows.
Key Takeaways
- At the close of trading in New York, the 500 richest people on the globe had added $336 billion to their fortunes, the biggest haul ever recorded in a single day, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
- Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, extended his lead over the group with his net worth rising more than 10% to $1.27 trillion.
- had just made a blockbuster debut the previous week as a public company.
- The optimism pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record while the Nasdaq 100 and the MSCI World Index both ended near their all-time highs.
Insights & Analysis
- had just made a blockbuster debut the previous week as a public company.