2026-06-12
12 分钟Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Friday, June 12th, and this is your FT News briefing.
SpaceX's blockbuster IPO debuts today, and interest rates are back up in the Eurozone.
Plus, there might be some empty seats at the World Cup.
The real fans are the fans that really can't get in, because of the ticket prices.
For the ticket prices now, for the people who have money.
I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.
Today is the big day.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is going public, and here are the three numbers you need to know.
The rocket slash AI company raised $75 billion.
The group is releasing 555.6 million shares.
And here's the big one.
They'll be worth $135 a piece.
SpaceX plans to pour the capital into projects ranging from AI infrastructure to new satellite constellations.
Now to put this all into context, Alibaba had the most valuable IPO prior to this one.
It went public in 2014 and shares were worth almost $86 in today's money.
Compare that with the $135 share price for SpaceX.
The listing comes during a volatile week for US markets and other blockbuster IPOs are gearing up too.
Anthropic and open AI are all racing to go public.
The European Central Bank raised interest rates yesterday for the first time since 2023. It was just a quarter