Biggest Weekly Loss For S&P Since November 2011

The world’s richest people lost a combined $32.8 billion this week as concerns over a possible Greek exit from the euro area pushed the Standard &Poor’s 500 index to its biggest weekly loss since November 2011.

Mexican Carlos Slim, 72, lost the most during the week, as shares of his Mexico City-based telecommunications company America Movil SAB fell 4.38 percent. Slim, who lost $4.1 billion, remains the world’s richest person with a $65.5 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The S&P 500 fell 4.3 percent to 1295.22 during the week as Greece failed to form a government and Moody’s Investors Service downgraded 16 Spanish banks, citing a recession and mounting loan losses. The S&P 500 is down almost 9 percent since April 2. More...