Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla chief executive, has seen his fortune reduce by more than $51bn today after shares in the rocket company fell sharply, Forbes reports
The report says, SpaceX’s stock dropped by over six per cent to just above $150 by Tuesday afternoon.
“Shares of SpaceX plunged by more than 6% as of Tuesday afternoon to just over $150, hovering only slightly above its $150 debut price, while Tesla shares dropped by nearly 4%,” Forbes said.
Tesla shares also declined by close to four per cent on the same day.
Forbes explained that the losses at both companies wiped $51.4bn off Musk’s net worth, bringing his total fortune down to $948bn.
Musk remains the world’s richest person by a wide margin, ahead of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who rank second and third on rich lists.
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