World’s 500 Richest People Add Record $336 Billion in a Single Day

During trading on June 15, the world's 500 richest people increased their combined wealth by a record $336 billion. Elon Musk, who became the world's first trillionaire on June 12, expanded his fortune by more than 10%, bringing it to $1.27 trillion. By the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 15, the combined net worth of the world's 500 wealthiest individuals had risen by $336 billion, marking the largest single-day increase in history, according to Bloomberg. The agency reported that the group's total wealth is now estimated at $13.3 trillion.