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Space stocks fall amid AI hardware selloff despite broader industrials gains

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18 Aug 2026, 23:32 WIB
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Space stocks fall amid AI hardware selloff despite broader industrials gains

Shares of major space companies like SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile dropped Tuesday, driven by a broad selloff in AI hardware stocks and rising Treasury yields. While the overall Industrials sector gained, space stocks—classified under Industrials but characterized by high capital needs and future cash flow pricing—fell sharply due to their growth profile being vulnerable to higher interest rates. The selloff follows a strong month of gains fueled by solid earnings, but rising yields and risk-off sentiment are pressuring these long-duration growth stocks. Investors will watch if semiconductor stocks stabilize or if yields continue to rise, which could further impact space stocks.

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