Surge in SpaceX's share price catapults Musk's wealth to astronomical level - but charity Oxfam calls it “a dark day for global democracy”.

Surge in SpaceX's share price catapults Musk's wealth to astronomical level - but charity Oxfam calls it “a dark day for global democracy”.

The company offered 555,555,555 stocks at a price of $135 per share

Musk's fortunes were boosted from $813 billion to over $1 trillion, sending SpaceX into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies.

Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX made its stock market debut on Nasdaq.