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Business · 6 August 2026

SpaceX shares jump 6% despite early investors selling

SpaceX shares jump 6% despite early investors selling

The space company's stock had dropped almost 14% on Wednesday over worries about its expensive artificial intelligence data centres. Thursday brought an unusual rule change that let staff and early backers sell up to a fifth of their locked-in shares. Even with the price recovering to about £89 ($115), Elon Musk's firm has shed more than 25% of its value since its June launch.

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