Zoom News : Apr 06, 2021, 06:43 PM
Mumbai: India's veteran industrialist and chairman of the Adani Group, Gautam Adani has made it to the list of top 20 rich in the world. According to Forbes, Adani is ranked 20th in the list of world's nobles with a net worth of $ 59.9 billion. Adani's business spans mines, ports, power plants, airports, data centers and the defense sector.How much networth increased in a yearIn the last one year, his net worth has risen significantly. This year, he has surpassed the world's greatest nobles Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in terms of earnings. His net worth in 2020 was $ 16.2 billion, which has now reached $ 59.9 billion. Adani's 6 listed companies have a net worth of $ 79 billion. He is the second richest Indian in India after Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani.Company shares rose 50 percentShares of Adani Power, Adani Enterprises, Adani Green, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone rose more than 50 per cent last year. The Adani Group has recently expanded rapidly in the port sector. In recent months, the company has purchased three ports. Also, 7 airports in the country are also near Adani. A quarter of the country's air traffic is at airports. According to the Bloomberg Billonaires Index, Gautam Adani tops the world in terms of highest earning this year.The share of this company has gone up by 40%The stock of Adani Total Gas, a company owned by industrialist Gautam Adani, has gained nearly 40% in the last 6 trading days. It was trading at Rs 1211.35 with a gain of 4 per cent at around 3 pm on Tuesday. The company had a market cap of Rs 1.33 lakh crore.Shares of other companiesAmong the Adani Group companies, Adani Green Energy shares were trading up 2 per cent at Rs 1192. With this, the company's market cap reached Rs 1.86 lakh crore. Adani Ports stock was trading up 10 per cent at Rs 846. The company has a market cap of Rs 1.65 lakh crore. The stock of Adani Enterprises was also trading at Rs 1231, up 8 per cent. The company's market cap reached Rs 1.35 lakh crore.