Tesla loses $126 bn in a day amid Musk's Twitter funding concerns

The 12.2% drop in shares equates to a $21-billion drop in the value of Musk's Tesla stake, the same as the $21 billion in cash he committed to the Twitter deal

Tesla lost $126 billion in value on Tuesday amid investor concerns that Chief Executive Elon Musk may have to sell shares to fund his $21 billion equity contribution to his $44-billion buyout of Twitter. Tesla is not involved in the Twitter deal, yet its shares have been targeted by speculators after Musk declined to disclose publicly where his cash for the acquisition is coming from. 

The 12.2 per cent drop in Tesla’s shares on Tuesday equated to a $21-billion drop in the value of his Tesla stake, the same as the $21 billion in cash he committed to the Twitter deal.