Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) experienced a significant downturn in the night session, with its stock plummeting 5.05%. This sharp decline comes as part of a broader slump in space-related stocks during overnight trading.

The space sector as a whole faced substantial pressure, with several key players seeing notable declines. AST SpaceMobile led the downturn with a 7% drop, while both Intuitive Machines and DXYZ saw their shares fall by 5%. Rocket Lab's decline aligns with this sector-wide trend, suggesting industry-specific concerns may be driving the sell-off.

The negative sentiment wasn't limited to the space sector alone. The market witnessed a broader decline across various high-growth sectors, including mega-cap tech stocks, AI application companies, and cryptocurrency-related shares. This widespread downturn indicates a possible shift in investor sentiment towards riskier assets, potentially driven by macroeconomic factors or upcoming policy changes, such as the new tariffs mentioned in the report.