Stock Market Today, June 12: SpaceX Mega IPO Soars, Testing Tech Stocks at Midday
Today, June 12, 2026, SpaceX’s record Nasdaq debut is rippling through AI, aerospace, and satellite names.
Stock Market Today, June 12: SpaceX Mega IPO Soars, Testing Tech Stocks at Midday
Overview
CAs of midday, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.12% to 7,403.38, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) dropped 0.36% to 25,716.64 as SpaceX’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) IPO kept risk appetite elevated in a volatile morning of trading. The IPO kept risk appetite elevated in a volatile morning of trading. The (NASDAQ:SPCX) IPO kept risk appetite elevated in a volatile morning of trading. The IPO kept risk appetite elevated in a volatile morning of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) climbed 0.38% to 51,040.07 as oil slid amid growing Iran peace deal hopes.
Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and cloud names had a volatile morning as the SpaceX IPO rocked the Nasdaq. At midday, the stock had surged almost 20% to $161.33 just hours after listing. Tech giants, Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Broadcom all slipped as the mega-IPO pressured the market.
Details
The SpaceX IPO took center stage as the $75 billion offering entered the history books. Initial trading in the space-AI-communications firm showed strong demand, though some investors are skeptical that a loss-making company warrants such a high valuation.
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