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Oil prices are falling, bond yields are easing and investors are rotating back into risk assets – including SpaceX. But beneath the optimism, a new question is emerging: what exactly is – and will be - inside your index?
SpaceX's surge to a $2.5 trillion valuation has reignited the debate around speculation, passive investing and index concentration. If included in the Nasdaq 100 today, the company could become one of the index's largest constituents despite ongoing cash burn and a valuation that many argue is disconnected from fundamentals.
So, before buying the cookie, it may be worth checking the ingredients....

Could the 40th peace announcement finally be the one that sticks?
Markets are certainly acting as if it might. Reports that the US and Iran have reached an agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices sharply lower and boosted risk appetite across global markets. Lower energy prices could ease inflation pressures, soften central bank rhetoric, and provide fresh support for equities.
Today, we look at the potential market implications of a lasting Middle East peace deal, what falling oil prices mean for inflation, the key central bank meetings this week including the Fed,...

It’s SpaceX Day.
Today marks the stock market debut of SpaceX in what has become the largest IPO in history, giving the company a valuation approaching $1.8 trillion and potentially making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
But while investors watch a rocket leave the launchpad, markets back on Earth remain hostage to Middle East headlines. Oil prices continue to swing on every comment regarding Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the prospects for a lasting ceasefire, while investors insist to price optimism before it becomes reality.

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Rising energy prices, hotter inflation and a tech-led market selloff may leave some space in the headlines to the upcoming SpaceX IPO, the largest in history. With a valuation approaching $1.8 trillion and demand reportedly more than four times oversubscribed, SpaceX is set to become one of the world's most valuable companies from day one.
But can the stock live up to the hype?
Will we see a massive buying frenzy or a classic "buy the rumour, sell the fact" event that triggers profit-taking across space and other technology stocks. And in the longer run, how valuation concerns, liquidity risks,...