Shares of Tesla surged 9per cent in extended trade on Monday after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the electric car maker would join the S&P 500 index .
FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File PhotoREUTERS: Shares of Tesla surged 9per cent in extended trade on Monday after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the electric car maker would join the S&P 500 index . Tesla will join the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on Dec. 21, S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a press release.