Jun 17, 2026 – 1.37pmCommSec says it received a record number of applications from retail investors to participate in the blockbuster float of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence, rockets and satellites business, SpaceX.CommSec, the lead retail broker in Australia, said more than 28,000 investors applied for shares in SpaceX, exceeding four times the volume received for the largest IPO previously made available through the platform.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Demand for SpaceX shares four times previous IPO record, says CommSec
The country’s largest brokerage received more than four times the volume applications for the largest Australian float made available through its platform.
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