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SpaceX has officially filed IPO paperwork and plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, and the scale here is hard to overstate. With Elon Musk's rocket and satellite empire valued in the hundreds of billions, this could eclipse every public offering that's come before it, making it a landmark moment for equity markets and retail investors alike.
Shifting to geopolitics, Iran is accusing the United States of flagrant ceasefire violations, vowing it will not leave what it's calling mischief unanswered. Back-channel diplomatic talks are continuing in parallel, but the rhetoric out of Tehran is hardening, and markets sensitive to Middle East tension — particularly energy — will be watching this situation closely for any escalation.
Across the Pacific, Australian equities are under modest pressure, with the S&P ASX two hundred slipping below the eight thousand six hundred fifty level. Financial stocks are leading the weakness, and the session is taking its cues from a mixed Wall Street close overnight. Nothing dramatic, but the softness reflects a broader caution that's been threading through global markets this week.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
