U.S. stocks erase $2.1 trillion intraday after Trump says Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter, with SpaceX pre-IPO selling adding pressure

U.S. equities suffered a sharp intraday reversal on Monday, losing about $2.1 trillion in market value after President Trump said Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. The selloff also coincided with pre-IPO selling tied to SpaceX’s planned listing as investors raised cash ahead of the offering and its expected index inclusion.
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The summary describes a sudden, large-scale market selloff driven by a geopolitical headline and related pre-IPO selling, both of which can affect short-term risk appetite and liquidity.