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title: "Space Stocks Mixed in Trading, VCX Down 4%, RKLB Down 2%"
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description: "Space stocks showed mixed performance. VCX fell 4%, RKLB dropped 2%, while RDW rose 1.67%. Lack of clear catalysts, technical factors drove movements."
datetime: "2026-07-08T16:50:05.000Z"
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# Space Stocks Mixed in Trading, VCX Down 4%, RKLB Down 2%

Wednesday (July 8) during regular trading, space concept stocks showed mixed performance. VCX.US fell **4.00%** to $62.42, leading the sector lower, after reaching a session high of $67.45. Rocket Lab(RKLB.US) declined **2.10%** to $81.66, with an intraday high of 3.70% above previous close. Redwire(RDW.US) bucked the trend, climbing **1.67%** to $10.38, hitting a session high of $10.97. AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US) edged down **0.55%** to $73.80, while UFO.US slipped **1.51%** to $47.76.

Trading activity reflected a lack of sector-wide catalysts, with price movements driven by technical factors and capital rotation. VCX.US experienced heightened volatility with an early session rally that faded. Redwire(RDW.US) found support from commercial space order expectations. Derivative products showed amplified moves, with the 2x leveraged ETF (RKLX.US) falling **4.24%** and the inverse ETF (RKLZ.US) gaining **4.52%**.

### Related Stocks

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

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