Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX

BBC Business Wednesday 24 June 2026, 17:45 UTC 1 min read

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Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.

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