Why Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) Stock Fell 1.00% in 10 Minutes on Oct 7, 2026
The 1.00% drop was larger than any reaction MoveSurge measured after Space Exploration Technologies headlines between Jul 9, 2026 and Oct 6, 2026; the largest of those was +0.40% in 10 minutes, on Sep 17, 2026.
- SPCX fell 1.00% in the 10 minutes after the 09:34:26 ET headline, from $170.55 to $168.84.
- The headline crossed 4 minutes into the regular session.
- The move kept building after the first minute: -0.35% at one minute, -1.00% at 10 minutes.
Reaction by asset (real prices)
| Asset | 2m before | At release | +1m | +10m | +1m % | +10m % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX | 170.55 | 170.55 | 169.95 | 168.84 | -0.35% | -1.00% |
Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) shares fell 1.00% in the 10 minutes after this headline reached the MoveSurge news feed at 09:34:26 ET on Wednesday, October 7, 2026: “Faber from CNBC has stated that the capital raise of USD 40bln by SpaceX (SPCX) has not been priced yet.”
SPCX in the first 10 minutes
From a reference price of $170.55 just before the headline, the stock was down 0.35% after one minute and down 1.00%, at $168.84, after 10 minutes. The move kept building after the first minute. The headline crossed 4 minutes into the regular session.
Earlier SPCX headlines and the measured reaction
The 1.00% drop was larger than any reaction MoveSurge measured after Space Exploration Technologies headlines between Jul 9, 2026 and Oct 6, 2026; the largest of those was +0.40% in 10 minutes, on Sep 17, 2026.
- Sep 30, 2026, 12:54 ET: “SpaceXAI will introduce four distinct pricing tiers for Grok shortly. $SPCX” (+0.25% in 10 minutes)
- Sep 17, 2026, 15:48 ET: “Fortune reports that Brian McCarthy has been poached by OpenAI from SpaceX (SPCX) to serve as its VP of worldwide sales” (+0.40% in 10 minutes)
- Sep 10, 2026, 15:31 ET: “SpaceX: Next starship flight will be revenue generating. $SPCX” (-0.20% in 10 minutes)
- Sep 3, 2026, 10:54 ET: “SpaceXAI reports Grok is down and currently investigating the cause of the outage. $SPCX” (+0.21% in 15 minutes)
- Aug 18, 2026, 10:42 ET: “VinSpace has entered into a contract with SpaceX (SPCX) to create and launch its inaugural satellites into orbit by 2027.” (-0.21% in 15 minutes)
Space Exploration Technologies at a glance
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Computer Software: Programming Data Processing |
| Market value | $2.27 trillion (as of Oct 8, 2026) |
Prices are closes of 1-minute bars. Each move on this page is measured from the last completed bar before its headline.
What headline moved Space Exploration Technologies stock on October 7, 2026?
At 09:34:26 ET, this headline crossed: “Faber from CNBC has stated that the capital raise of USD 40bln by SpaceX (SPCX) has not been priced yet.” The stock fell 1.00% in the next 10 minutes.
How far did SPCX move after the headline?
From $170.55 just before the headline to $168.84 10 minutes later, a -1.00% move.
What else has moved SPCX stock recently?
The two largest measured reactions before October 7, 2026: Sep 17, 2026, Fortune reports that Brian McCarthy has been poached by OpenAI from SpaceX (SPCX) to serve as its VP of worldwide sales (+0.40% in 10 minutes); Sep 30, 2026, SpaceXAI will introduce four distinct pricing tiers for Grok shortly. $SPCX (+0.25% in 10 minutes).
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SPCX headline and measured reaction, Oct 7, 2026
— MoveSurge
The headline as it crossed, its timestamp, and the measured price reaction reported on this page.
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