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title: "Space Stocks Diverge in Regular Trading, ASTS Up 9%, VCX Up 4%"
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description: "Space stocks showed divergent performance during regular trading. AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US) gained over 9% leading the sector, VCX.US rose over 4%. Rocket Lab and other main tickers traded flat while derivative ETFs showed mixed moves with amplified effects."
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# Space Stocks Diverge in Regular Trading, ASTS Up 9%, VCX Up 4%

Space concept stocks showed divergent performance during Wednesday's (September 2) regular trading session, with AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US) leading gains. AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US) climbed **9.43%** to **$61.06**, reaching an intraday high of **$62.88** for a peak gain of **12.69%**. VCX.US advanced **4.59%** to **$35.81**, touching an intraday high of **$36.30** for a peak gain of **6.01%**. Rocket Lab(RKLB.US) slipped **0.48%** to **$62.24**, Procure Space ETF(UFO.US) edged up **0.40%** to **$42.92**, and Redwire(RDW.US) declined **0.29%** to **$10.23**. DXYZ.US and NASA.US fell **0.03%** and **0.22%** respectively.

No company-specific news drove the sector's mixed performance. Among derivative ETFs, leverage effects were notable: ASTX.US surged **19.14%** to **$10.77**, amplifying gains in the underlying stocks. RKLX.US fell **1.04%** to **$14.23**, RKLZ.US gained **0.43%** to **$4.40**, SPCX.US dropped **1.03%** to **$140.77**, SPCH.US declined **2.15%** to **$8.99**, and SSPC.US rose **2.16%** to **$10.67**, reflecting the divergent sentiment across the space sector.

### Related Stocks

- [ASTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ASTS.US.md)
- [RKLB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKLB.US.md)
- [DXYZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DXYZ.US.md)
- [VCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VCX.US.md)
- [RDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RDW.US.md)
- [SPCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCX.US.md)

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