Following President Trump's tariff pause announcement, the world's top 10 billionaires collectively gained $135 billion, with Elon Musk leading the surge at $35.9 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Ellison also saw significant increases. However, Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, experienced a $5.70 billion loss, and the billionaires' collective net worth remains down for the year.
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