Author: Velox Macro
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10-Year Eases to 5.22% as Apple and Microsoft Close at Records (Week Ending October 13, 2026)
The 10-year Treasury yield fell about 2 basis points to 5.22% on Tuesday, October 13, its lowest close since September 25.
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VIX Rises to 15.21 as NVIDIA Slips and Apple Nears a Record (Week Ending October 12, 2026)
The S&P 500 barely moved on Monday, October 12. SPY slipped 0.06% to 778.10, just 0.13% below its October 6 record.
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Why the 10-Year Treasury Yield Hit Its Highest Level Since 2002
The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.31% on October 5, 2026, its highest close since May 2002.
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SPY Hits a Record as the 10-Year Backs Off 5.31% (Week Ending October 9, 2026)
SPY rose 1.16% in the week to October 9 and set a record on Tuesday. QQQ gained 0.23%, and the 10-year yield eased to 5.24% after hitting 5.31% on Monday.
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10-Year Holds Near 5.3% as Real Yields Climb to 2.95% (Week Ending October 6, 2026)
The 10-year Treasury yield slipped to about 5.27% on Tuesday, October 6, a day after closing at 5.31%, its highest close since May 2002.
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VIX Holds Above 15 as QQQ and NVIDIA Set Record Closes (Week Ending October 5, 2026)
Stocks rose again on Monday, October 5. QQQ gained 0.88% to 756.20, its second record close in a row, and NVIDIA closed at a record 238.90.
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QQQ Edges Up 0.68% While SPY Slips 0.22% on the Week (Week Ending October 2, 2026)
QQQ rose 0.68% in the week to October 2 while SPY slipped 0.22%. NVIDIA gained 3.95% and the 10-year yield ended at 5.28%.
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NVIDIA Gains 4% on the Week as QQQ Closes at a Record (Week Ending October 2, 2026)
QQQ closed Friday, October 2, at 749.58, a record that topped its September 22 close of 747.46.
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QQQ Holds Up Better Than SPY as 10-Year Yield Hits 5.29% (Week Ending September 30, 2026)
On Wednesday, September 30, the last trading day of the third quarter, QQQ rose 0.25% while SPY fell 0.21%. All four mega-caps we track finished higher.
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10-Year Yield Rises to 5.26%, Up 29 Basis Points in a Week (Week Ending September 29, 2026)
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield closed Tuesday at about 5.26%. That is up roughly 29 basis points from a week earlier and the highest close since 2007.