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Retail investors reportedly ordered more than $100 billion of SpaceX shares ahead of its IPO, with BlackRock placing at least $5 billion and individual orders totaling tens of billions; SpaceX aimed to price at $135 per share as it prepares for a trading debut that could set demand records, despite critics raising questions about valuation and Musk-controlled governance.
QNT closed 60.38 on its Nasdaq debut, near the $60 IPO price after an early lift toward 68 and a peak near 71.35, as a broader tech slump pressured momentum. Retail traders on StockTwits swung to neutral from bullish, while IonQ rose about 4% and other quantum peers were mixed. Quantinuum raised $1.68 billion in its IPO by selling 28 million shares at $60; the company was formed from Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, with government incentives in quantum tech shaping the backdrop.
The SEC has approved 24X National Exchange to operate nearly 24-hour trading sessions, five days a week, marking the first US stock exchange to offer such extended hours. Backed by Steve Cohen's Point72 Ventures, the exchange aims to provide more flexibility for investors to respond to news outside traditional market hours. However, the move has sparked debate, with critics like Better Markets warning that lower trading volumes during overnight sessions could lead to more volatile and less favorable pricing for retail investors.