Bloomberg, the founder of Amazon - the richest man in the world - added $ 13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the Bloomberg Agency announced, in the largest daily jump for an individual since the creation of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index in 2012.
Amazon stocks rose 7.9%, the highest increase since December 2018, which added to optimism about Internet shopping trends, and has now reached 73% this year.
Bezos fortune saw an increase of $ 74 billion in 2020 to $ 189.3 billion, despite the entry of the United States in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Bezos now owns more wealth than the market value of giant companies such as McDonald's Corp, Nike and Exxon Mobil Corp.
Bezos' ex-wife, McKinsey, also earned $ 4.6 billion on Monday, becoming number 13 on the list of the world's richest people.
Other tech giants have seen their fortunes also increase, in part due to people having to stay in their homes, and their boost to the market's boost due to the unprecedented relief efforts by governments and central banks.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has added $ 15 billion to his net worth this year so far, despite his company's boycott from major companies due to the site's policy of dealing with hate speech.