Velox Macro

QQQ Falls 2.89% on the Week; July Unemployment at 4.1% (Week Ending August 20, 2026)

Unemployment stood at 4.1% for July and the CPI index at 332.813. In the week to August 20, QQQ fell 2.89% and SPY 1.96%.

QQQ fell 1.05% in the five sessions to August 19, behind SPY’s 0.44% dip. Tesla rose 7.21% on the week and Apple 4.82%.

The 10-year yield closed at 4.71% on Tuesday, August 18. QQQ fell 1.69% and SPY 0.68% on the day; NVIDIA lost 2.34%.

The VIX closed at 15.19 on Monday, August 17. Microsoft fell 3.00% and SPY 0.47% on the day; over five sessions QQQ was up 1.25%.

QQQ rose 1.11% in the week to August 14 and SPY 0.40%. Tesla gained 4.17%, Apple fell 2.28%, and the 10-year yield ended at 4.70%.

Tesla rose 4.17% in the week to August 14, while Apple fell 2.28% and Microsoft 0.92%. QQQ gained 1.11% and SPY 0.40%.

The CPI index for July came in at 332.813, with unemployment at 4.1%. In the week to August 13, QQQ rose 2.44% and SPY 1.21%.

QQQ rose 0.89% over five sessions to August 12, ahead of SPY’s 0.35%. NVIDIA gained 3.03% on Wednesday, while Microsoft fell 2.26%.

The 10-year yield closed at 4.68% on Tuesday, August 11. SPY fell 0.32% and QQQ 0.34%, leaving both slightly lower over five sessions.

The VIX closed at 15.46 on Monday, August 10, as SPY slipped 0.03% and NVIDIA fell 2.86%. Over five sessions QQQ was up 2.97% and SPY 2.03%.