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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 8 MIN

SpaceX Begins Trading in Landmark $1.8 Trillion Listing

from World Business Report · host BBC World Service

Today is the day SpaceX begins trading on public markets after raising around $75 billion in one of the largest listings on record, valuing the company at nearly $1.8 trillion. Broader markets are also edging higher, with investors weighing whether enthusiasm around SpaceX is part of a wider surge linked to major AI-related listings still to come.There is also growing focus on the personal implications of the listing. The scale of the valuation raises the possibility of Elon Musk entering the trillion-dollar club, prompting questions about what that means in practice Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: David Cann

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