New York — Shares of Tesla, headed by billionaire Elon Musk,  rose to a new high in a frantic day of trading as investors geared up for the electric carmaker's entrance into the benchmark S&P 500 index.

On Monday, the company will become the most valuable ever admitted to Wall Street's main benchmark, accounting for over 1% of the index. The shares have surged about 70% since mid-November, when its debut in the S&P 500 was announced, and have soared 700% so far in 2020...

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