Category: Weekly Indicators
Weekly reads on the VIX, the 10-year Treasury yield, CPI and unemployment, SPY versus QQQ, and mega-cap stocks, each tied to one market close.
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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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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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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.
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VIX at 16.07 as the 10-Year Yield Reaches 5.24% (Week Ending September 28, 2026)
The VIX closed at 16.07 on Monday, September 28, with the 10-year yield at 5.24%. SPY fell 0.74%, QQQ 1.07%, and Tesla 3.94% on the day.
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NVIDIA Falls 4.34% on the Week as Only Apple Gains (Week Ending September 11, 2026)
Apple was the only one of the four mega-caps up in the week to September 11 (+1.24%). NVIDIA fell 4.34%, Tesla 2.90%, and Microsoft 2.84%.
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August CPI Index Rises to 334.131 as Apple Gains 3.56% (Week Ending September 10, 2026)
The CPI index for August came in at 334.131, with unemployment at 4.1%. On Thursday, September 10, SPY fell 0.60% while Apple rose 3.56%.
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QQQ Gains 1.23% on the Week as SPY Holds Flat (Week Ending September 9, 2026)
QQQ rose 1.23% in the five sessions to September 9, while SPY was up just 0.08%. Tesla gained 3.29% and NVIDIA 2.87%; Apple fell 3.01%.