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Cost to insure SpaceX debt against default hits record as tech selloff builds

The cost of protecting SpaceX debt against default reached a record high Thursday, extending a rise that began after the U.S. election. The report links the move to growing political risk for Elon Musk’s Texas-based companies and a broader tech-led selloff.

Discovered 2026-11-05T08:05:49.378394-08:00 | 2026-11-05T08:05:49.378394-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

The record-high cost of insuring SpaceX debt signals increased perceived credit risk, a relevant financing indicator for a major private space company.
The reported rise is linked both to election-driven political risk for Musk’s Texas-based companies and a wider tech selloff, underscoring the market factors affecting SpaceX’s borrowing costs.

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