Summary
- SpaceX rose 5.9%% in U.S. premarket trading, drawing buying interest into space-themed stocks.
- Related names including Virgin Galactic, AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, Redwire, and Destiny Tech100 also moved higher.
- As Nasdaq 100 futures climbed and risk appetite recovered, investor attention returned to the space industry theme, though premarket price swings still need to be confirmed in regular trading.
Space-related stocks rose across the board in U.S. premarket trading as appetite for risk assets improved. Buying spread to space-themed names including SpaceX.
SpaceX (SPCX) climbed 5.9% to $170.46 in premarket trading on June 15, cryptocurrency media outlet BlockBeats reported.
Other space-related stocks also advanced. Virgin Galactic (SPCE) gained 3.69%, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) rose 6.18%, Rocket Lab (RKLB) added 6.3%, and Redwire (RDW) increased 5.89%.
Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ), a closed-end fund that holds SpaceX shares, also rose 2.44%. The fund invests in private technology companies and has drawn attention as an indirect way to invest in major unlisted growth companies such as SpaceX.
The rally in space stocks came as U.S. stock-index futures extended gains amid expectations that geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran may ease. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 2%, signaling a recovery in appetite for tech-heavy risk assets and spreading buying into growth and thematic stocks.
Investors are now watching whether the space industry theme centered on SpaceX can regain momentum. Still, premarket price moves can change once regular trading begins, making the cash session key to judging whether demand will hold.
Minseung Kang
minriver@bloomingbit.ioBlockchain journalist | Writer of Trade Now & Altcoin Now, must-read content for investors.
