Tesla CEO Elon Musk adds $25 billion in one day as tech rally boosts fortunes

Elon Musk just hit a new milestone: He made a record $25 billion in one day.

Tesla Inc.’s 20% jump on Tuesday — its biggest in more than a year — pushed the billionaire founder’s fortune to $174 billion, closing the gap with Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The top 10 largest wealth gainers, all from the tech industry, added $54 billion combined.