This is the 13th annual ranking of the FT Global 500, providing a snapshot of the world's largest companies. Exxon Mobil and PetroChina maintain their positions at numbers one and two respectively. The total market capitalisation of the Global 500 companies has fallen by 42 per cent from $26,831bn to $15,617bn. The 500th company is worth $10.1bn, compared with $19.3bn last year. Oil companies overtake banks as the most valuable sector, with 15 banks leaving the list and the number of oil companies increasing by one. The market value of the banks has more than halved from $4,116bn in 2008 to $1,937bn in 2009.
2009年英国《金融时报》manbetx app苹果 500强排行榜(FT Global 500)出炉，这是对manbetx app苹果 最大公司的第13张年度“快照”。埃克森美孚(Exxon Mobil)和中石油(PetroChina)分别保持了第一和第二位。manbetx app苹果 500强公司的总市值缩水了42%，从26.831万亿美元降至15.617万亿美元。排在第500位的公司价值101亿美元，低于去年的193亿美元。石油公司超越银行，成为最具价值的行业，有15家银行跌出榜单，而石油公司则增加了1家。银行的总市值缩水一半多，从2008年的4.116万亿美元降至2009年的1.937万亿美元。