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Investors sold off stocks, bonds, bitcoin and gold Friday after a strong jobs report boosted odds the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates later this year to combat inflation and Wall Street wrestled with weakness in AI stocks.
US equity indexes slumped amid a sell-off in mega-cap chip names and government bonds, as a strong j

As markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) prepare for the public launch of SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) on June 12, should investors be skeptical of these mega-IPOs expected to sweep Wall Street? 9i Capital Group founder and CEO Kevin Thompson cites the circular investing occurring between Big Tech names and these pre-IPO companies — SpaceX, OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), Anthropic (ANTH.PVT). OpenAI and Anthropic have also filed to go public in 2026.
Elon Musk is officially the world's first trillionaire following SpaceX's stock debut today, with the company's IPO price valuing his stake at nearly $870 billion on paper.

Elon Musk is poised to become the world's first trillionaire when SpaceX stock debuts next week, with the company's target IPO price valuing his stake at a considerable $866.5 billion on paper.
Planet Labs just published a beat-and-raise quarter. So why is the stock getting crushed?
Investors hope every stock they pick will go “to the moon”, but some companies take that more literally than others.
S&P Dow Jones Indices stated that it will not be changing its rules to fast-track SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) and other mega-IPOs into the S&P 500 index (^GSPC). Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Vanity Fair contributing editor Bethany McLean discuss SpaceX's valuation in the lead up to the space company's public launch a week from now. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon hosted Elon Musk as part of SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT) pre-IPO roadshow, as the company sets its sights on an IPO price of $135 per share next Friday, June 12.
NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year and sending short-
SpaceX and future IPOs could complicate major market indexes -- and the investments tracking them.
The benchmark US stock measures were mostly tracking in the red before the open Friday as traders aw
By Medha Singh and Twesha Dikshit June 5 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell on Friday, as chipmakers lost steam following a strong rally and investors stayed cautious ahead of the May
Why the stock will be in your Nasdaq 100 fund but not your S&P 500 fund—and other quirks of the largest IPO ever.
Shares have fallen in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark dropping more than 5%, after sharp declines for some big artificial intelligence-related stocks in the U.S. On Wall Street on Thursday, computer chipmaker Broadcom’s shares sank 12.6% when it gave a forecast that fell short of investors’ expectations, raising concerns over the wider AI and technology sector. U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology dropped 7.7%, and cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings fell 3.8%.
Rigetti Computing stock exploded in May on federal funding news and a strong earnings beat.

US stock futures mostly fell in the wait for the release of the May jobs report.

US stock futures mostly fell in the wait for the release of the May jobs report.

US stock futures mostly fell in the wait for the release of the May jobs report.
S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected calls to fast track SpaceX and other upcoming megacap IPOs such as Anthropic and OpenAI into the S&P 500 index.
Ciena just served up a beat-and-raise quarter. So why is the stock falling?
US stocks were expected to head in different directions on Thursday morning, as oil prices retreat but tech earnings overnight disappointed investors. Dow Jones futures were called 0.8% higher, but the S&P 500 was off 0.4% and Nasdaq futures were down 1.3%. The latter pair were...
Newly implemented rule changes will allow SpaceX insiders to cash out at the expense of retail investors.
Investors will monitor initial jobless claims and the Challenger job-cuts report before turning their attention to Friday's nonfarm payrolls release.
The central bank's predictability, which Wall Street holds dear, may soon be a distant memory.
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, June 4 (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell at the start of trading on Thursday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran rattled stocks, even as conflicting signs of