Finance
Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire as SpaceX soars 19 percent on Nasdaq debut
Elon Musk became the first trillionaire in human history after SpaceX shares surged 19 percent on their first day of trading following a Nasdaq listing, giving the company a market value of $2.1 trillion. SpaceX stock opened at $150 a share, rose to $168 and ended at $161. Forbes put Musk’s net worth at $1.1 trillion, while an NYU professor called the IPO valuation unrealistic.