WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The market capitalisation of United States (US) company Amazon has risen above the US$3 trillion mark for the first time in history, according to trading data on Monday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
As of 13:46 GMT, Amazon shares had surged 5.71 per cent to a record high US$287.10, bringing the company’s market capitalisation to US$3.096 trillion.
Previously, companies such as Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet have surpassed this mark.
In October 2025, Nvidia became the first company in history to reach a market capitalisation exceeding $5 trillion.
Amazon is one of the world's largest online retailers, operating in the US, Canada, China, Brazil, Japan and Europe.
The Amazon.com online store was launched in July 1995.
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