Tesla shares soared in pre-market buying and selling after Donald Trump, backed by the electrical automotive maker’s boss Elon Musk, claimed US election victory. Image: Jim WATSON / AFP

Shares in Tesla soared in pre-market buying and selling on Wednesday after Donald Trump, backed by the electrical automotive maker’s boss Elon Musk, claimed victory within the US presidential election.

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Tesla shares have been up 13% at $283.97 (R5 000) in after-hours offers, hours earlier than Wall Street opens and after Trump praised Musk throughout a triumphant speech at his marketing campaign headquarters in Florida.

A take a look at the Real-Time Forbes billionaires listing reveals that South Africa-born Elon Musk has ‘made’ $4.8 billion within the final 24 hours, extending his lead because the world’s richest man.

His web value on the time of publishing stands at $264.7 billion.

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