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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VIX at 18.67 as NVIDIA Falls 4.99% and SPY Holds Flat (Week Ending July 27, 2026)
The VIX closed at 18.67 on Monday, July 27. NVIDIA fell 4.99% while SPY finished flat (+0.02%); over five sessions QQQ lost 2.00% and Tesla 16.33%.
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Tesla Plunges 17.81% on the Week as Apple Jumps 3.53% Friday (Week Ending July 24, 2026)
Tesla fell 17.81% in the week to July 24 and Microsoft 3.08%. Apple rose 3.53% on Friday; QQQ ended the week 1.60% lower and SPY 0.59% lower.
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SPY Drops 1.23% and Microsoft 2.24%; June Unemployment at 4.2% (Week Ending July 23, 2026)
June data put unemployment at 4.2% and the CPI index at 332.568. On Thursday, July 23, SPY fell 1.23%, QQQ 1.90%, and Microsoft 2.24%.
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QQQ Falls 1.73% on the Week, Lagging SPY’s 0.98% Drop (Week Ending July 22, 2026)
QQQ lost 1.73% over five sessions to July 22, more than SPY’s 0.98%. Tesla fell 5.18% on the week, while NVIDIA rose 2.30% on Wednesday.
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10-Year Yield at 4.63% as QQQ Rebounds 1.85% on Tuesday (Week Ending July 21, 2026)
The 10-year yield closed at 4.63% on Tuesday, July 21. QQQ rose 1.85% and SPY 0.83% on the day, though both were still lower over five sessions.
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VIX at 18.65 as QQQ Falls 2.20% Over Five Sessions (Week Ending July 20, 2026)
The VIX closed at 18.65 on Monday, July 20. Over five sessions QQQ fell 2.20% and SPY 0.95%; Microsoft rose 2.15% on the day and Tesla fell 2.96%.
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Apple Gains 5.84% as QQQ Falls 4.16% on the Week (Week Ending July 17, 2026)
Apple rose 5.84% and Microsoft 2.26% in the week to July 17, while Tesla fell 6.60% and NVIDIA 3.86%. QQQ lost 4.16% and SPY 1.54%.
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June CPI Index at 332.568 as QQQ Falls 2.40% on the Week (Week Ending July 16, 2026)
The CPI index for June came in at 332.568. In the week to July 16, QQQ fell 2.40% while Apple gained 5.39% and Microsoft 4.36%.
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SPY Gains 1.26% on the Week, Ahead of QQQ’s 0.89% (Week Ending July 15, 2026)
The broad market led in the week to July 15: SPY rose 1.26% and QQQ 0.89%. Apple gained 4.01% on Wednesday and Microsoft 2.78%.
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10-Year Yield Near 4.59% as NVIDIA Gains 4.06% (Week Ending July 14, 2026)
The 10-year yield closed near 4.59% on Tuesday, July 14. NVIDIA rose 4.06% on the day and 7.55% on the week; QQQ gained 1.12% and SPY 0.36%.