# Elon Musk gains Rs 8,000 crore daily despite losing trillionaire tag 2026-08-10T15:17:59+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Elon Musk added $320 billion (about Rs 26.7 lakh crore) to his net worth between July 2025 and July 2026, according to an analysis by BestBrokers based on Forbes data. That works out to $875 million (over Rs 7,300 crore) each day. However, he briefly became the world's first trillionaire when SpaceX went public on June 12, only to see his wealth fall to $690 billion after the shares crashed. His current net worth stands at $725.1 billion, and last week SpaceX stock rose 11.7% to $129 per share. The tech sector drives extreme wealth globally. Tech billionaires collectively hold $5.30 trillion, more than double the $2.39 trillion in finance. The US leads with 990 billionaires worth $8.43 trillion, accounting for nearly a third of all billionaires worldwide. Eight of the ten richest people on earth are tech magnates, including Musk, Google's Larry Page and Amazon's Jeff Bezos. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: billionaire wealth, Elon Musk, Forbes, SpaceX, tech stocks, US economy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/elon-musk-gains-rs-8000-crore-daily-despite-losing-trillionaire-tag/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/elon-musk-gains-rs-8000-crore-daily-despite-losing-trillionaire-tag/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.