# Kat Liu

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-18**: Stock Tumbles 6.5% as Retail Fades — Shares fall to $178.50, shedding over $150B in value; net retail purchases drop to $9.1M from $300M+.
- **2026-06-17**: Valuation Surges Above $2 Trillion — Post-IPO rally pushes market cap to record levels, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
- **2026-06-15**: SpaceX Makes Historic Nasdaq Debut — Shares begin trading at $135 in the largest IPO ever, attracting massive retail and institutional attention.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### SpaceX Selloff Erases $150B: 6.5% Drop Jolts Defense and Aerospace Suppliers
2026-06-28 16:14:21 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 7

SpaceX's 6.5% plunge on June 18 vaporized over $150 billion in market cap, triggering a sector-wide rout that hit Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and other key space players. The correction tests the resilience of the commercial space supply chain and defense contractors tied to Elon Musk’s ecosystem.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-selloff-erases-150b-defense-impact

### SpaceX Tumbles 6.5%, Dragging Down $150B in Space-Sector Value
2026-06-19 22:41:29 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX's stock plunge erased $150B in market cap and triggered declines across the commercial space industry, from launch to satellite operators.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-tumbles-drags-space-sector-down

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