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Gautam Adani Tops Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s Richest, Ranks 19th Globally

Adani’s net worth rose $3.56 billion in one day as Adani Group shares gained, while Ambani’s Reliance holdings were flat, Bloomberg said.

  • Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani surpassed Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest individual, ranking 19th globally with a net worth of $92.6B according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
  • Adani's wealth surged $8.10B this year, while Ambani experienced a $16.9B decline, leaving him at $90.8B and second place in Asia's wealth rankings.
  • Shares of Adani Group companies performed well on Thursday despite the Indian stock market's slight decline, with the Sensex dropping 122.56 points and the Nifty falling 34.55 points.
  • Globally, Elon Musk maintains the top position with $656B, while seven of the world's top 20 richest people have seen wealth decline this year.
  • Adani is the first Indian founder to oversee a business group exceeding $200B market capitalization, with the Adani Group commanding over $150B across twelve publicly traded companies.
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Touched by the surge in energy prices, the Indian magnate Ambani lost his place of first fortune in Asia, in favour of his rival Gautam Adani. ...

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Business Today broke the news in India on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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