Space Sector Declines Broadly Intraday, ASTS Drops Over 11%
On October 9 during regular trading hours, space concept stocks showed divergent performance. As of 3:45 PM ET, most mainstream sector names weakened, with only a few stocks remaining in positive territory.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US)plunged intraday, last trading at $50.42, down 11.44% from the previous close, becoming the sector's biggest drag. The stock experienced sharp intraday volatility, hitting a low of $47.57, with turnover reaching $2.47 billion.
Rocket Lab (RKLB.US)showed relative resilience, last at $68.56, up 0.23%. Among other mainstream names, VCX fell 1.70% to $26.97, RDW dropped 2.31% to $9.54, NASA declined 0.41% to $24.03, UFO slipped 0.14% to $41.95, and DXYZ edged up 0.20% to $30.56.
On the derivative ETF front, ASTS 2x Long ETF (ASTX.US) plummeted 23.13% to $6.80, with leverage amplifying volatility. Among RKLB-related leveraged products, RKLX rose 0.06% to $16.27, while RKLZ fell 0.34% to $15.67. Space sector ETFs traded mixed: SPCX gained 0.59% to $161.53, SPCH rose 0.90% to $11.31, and SSPC declined 1.14% to $7.37.
Sector constituents
| Name | Ticker | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPCH | SPCH.US | 11.31 | +0.90% |
| SPCX | SPCX.US | 161.53 | +0.59% |
| Rocket Lab | RKLB.US | 68.56 | +0.23% |
| DXYZ | DXYZ.US | 30.56 | +0.20% |
| RKLX | RKLX.US | 16.27 | +0.06% |
| UFO | UFO.US | 41.95 | -0.14% |
| RKLZ | RKLZ.US | 15.67 | -0.34% |
| NASA | NASA.US | 24.03 | -0.41% |
| SSPC | SSPC.US | 7.37 | -1.14% |
| VCX | VCX.US | 26.97 | -1.70% |
| RDW | RDW.US | 9.54 | -2.31% |
| AST SpaceMobile | ASTS.US | 50.42 | -11.44% |
| ASTX | ASTX.US | 6.80 | -23.13% |