SpaceX stock dumped as US pushes an unsigned Iran deal to lift markets
The market surged to record highs on hope of an Iran deal that hasn't been signed, and SpaceX shares crashed back — both look like bets built on hype rather than reality.
- Treasury Secretary Bessent floated a short-term, Qatar-brokered deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and stocks jumped while oil fell hard on the news.
- The deal isn't real yet — Iran hasn't agreed, and a proposed version has zero tolls for 60 days, so the rally could reverse violently if it falls through.
- Bessent admitted the Iran conflict hurt growth, and government bond yields had spiked from 4.4% to 4.75%, which threatened the whole financial system before this reversal.
- SpaceX popped 9% on earnings then gave it all back, still losing money while burning $16 billion on AI data centers, with rocket launches under $1 billion in revenue.
- A huge wave of SpaceX insider shares unlocks starting tomorrow, more than doubling supply, with 40% of all shares free to sell by December.
Outlook: If Hormuz doesn't reopen fast and oil stays high, the rally in stocks and chipmakers could snap back hard, and SpaceX faces heavy selling pressure as its lockups expire.