SpaceX Prices History's Largest IPO, Iran Closes the Strait and Asian Markets Fall

About this episode

The episode covers major global news including SpaceX's IPO, Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the decline of Asian markets.

Headline news for June 11, 2026: SpaceX prices the largest IPO in stock market history today with trading on Nasdaq beginning Friday evening Singapore time under the ticker SPCX. Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice after a second consecutive day of U.S. strikes. Asian stocks fall and gold hits a six-month low.  Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.  Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb @sph.com.sg ) Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Howie Lim Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times , SPH Media Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities --- Follow Lens On Daily and rate us on: Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp YouTube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Claressa Monteiro, Howie Lim

Topics covered

• SpaceX IPO
• Iran Strait closure
• Asian markets
• gold prices
• global headlines

Keywords

• SpaceX
• IPO
• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• Asian markets
• gold prices
• global news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SpaceX

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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