Elon Musk's record: Elon Musk became the first person to have a fortune net exceeded USD 400 billion. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, its current value is $447 billion. Musk's space company SpaceX has increased its market capitalization to approximately $350 billion, making it the most valuable private startup in the world. This encouraged investors to take action Teslawhich reached record levels. SpaceX is not listed on the stock exchange.
Tesla record: Tesla shares rose nearly 6%, closing Wednesday at a record high $424.77 per piece. They have never been so expensive in history. They thus broke the record from 2020. Tesla shares are up more than 70% this year. Most of these gains occurred after Donald Trump's re-election. Investors hope that the close relations between Donald Trump and Elon Musk will make the United States pursue a policy favorable to the automotive concern.
Nasdaq record: Tesla's raging shares fueled the entire US stock market. Nasdaq, the second largest stock exchange in the world, where shares of technology giants such as Apple are listed, GoogleMicrosoft and Amazon, also broke a record. For the first time they managed to increase the index Nasdaq above 20,000 points. Much of this is due to Tesla, but also to Amazon, Meta and Alphabet. These four tech giants added approximately $416 billion in market capitalization in a single day.
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