World’s richest man loses R216 billion in 24 hours – OUCH

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) CEO Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, lost $11.2 billion (R216 billion) in 24 hours this week.

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However, the 74-year-old Frenchman is still wealthier than South Africa-born Elon Musk.

Musk remains the second richest man in the world with a net worth of $178 billion, $11 billion less than Arnault’s $189 billion.

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Arnault’s drop in fortune comes after LVMH – which includes brands such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & co. and Christian Dior – took a 5% hit to its share price on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.

The stock blow is the biggest the company has seen in over a year.

As per Bloomberg, the stock’s fall caused the European Luxury sector to be slashed by roughly $30 billion.

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Following Musk’s Twitter buyout in October 2022, his wealth took a steep drop, and he lost his position as the world’s richest man to Arnault.

The social media purchase knocked Musk’s net worth down to $126 billion from $340 billion.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos currently sits at number three in Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index – $38 billion adrift of Musk.

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As at 25 May 2023