Nasdaq-100 Meets a $2T Goliath: Inside Rocket Lab's 11% Crash on the Day it Made Wall Street History

The financial landscape for commercial aerospace permanently shifted on Friday, June 12, 2026. In a spectacular display of market irony, Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) officially secured its inclusion into the prestigious Nasdaq-100 Index, a milestone cementing its status among the 100 largest non-financial enterprises on the exchange. Yet, instead of launching into a celebratory rally, the stock cratered by 10.79%, closing the session at $102.39 per share.