Elon Musk’s fortune grows $6B

Economic Department
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The fortune of Elon Musk, who owns stakes in SpaceX and Tesla, has grown by $6 billion over the past day due to an increase in the value of Tesla shares, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires rating, Report informs.

Musk’s fortune is now worth $169.8 billion. He ranks second after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with a net worth of $188.6 billion.

Most of Musk’s fortune comes from his Tesla stake. He owns 21 percent of the company’s shares.

Tesla shares on April 5 rose 4.4 percent to $691.05, while in preliminary trading, growth reached 8 percent.

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