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SpaceX's $123 Billion Lockup Cliff Meets a Reviving IPO Pipeline
SpaceX's staggered lockup expirations begin August 6 with ~911 million shares, followed by 455 million more on August 20. With SPCX already trading 15% below its $135 IPO price, the unlock arrives alongside Jersey Mike's $1 billion-plus listing, a reviving biotech follow-on market, and active buyback programs — a convergence that will stress-test market liquidity in August.
Oil Plunges 7% on US-Iran Ceasefire Pause — But the Relief Rally Has Three Cracks
Brent fell to roughly $90 after Washington and Tehran paused strikes, lifting S&P futures 0.9% and slamming energy stocks. But new Section 301 tariffs on 60 partners, China's retaliation against EU defense firms, and a Fed that may still reopen the rate-hike door all threaten to erode the relief.
Oil Plunge Rewrites the Open, But the Fed Owns the Week
A weekend pause in US-Iran hostilities has crude down nearly 8% and futures riding a relief bid into Monday's open — but Wednesday's Fed decision, PCE inflation, and four mega-cap earnings reports will determine whether the bounce holds.