Category: Weekly Macro Report
Our Sunday wrap of the U.S. week: how stocks, Treasury yields, the VIX, and the largest companies closed the week, measured close to close.
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Fed Holds at 3.75% to 4% as Friday Pulls QQQ Down 3.5% (Week Ending October 30, 2026)
SPY lost 0.56% in the week to October 30 and QQQ lost 1.97%. Friday was a 1.77% drop for SPY and a 3.47% drop for QQQ.
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10-Year Falls Below 5% as Apple Hits a Record and SPY Slips (Week Ending October 23, 2026)
SPY slipped 0.43% in the week to October 23 and QQQ fell 0.76%.
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QQQ Falls 5.5% as September CPI Hits 3.7% and the VIX Nears 20 (Week Ending October 16, 2026)
QQQ fell 5.52% in the week to October 16 and SPY dropped 1.97%.
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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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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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10-Year Yield Ends at 4.97% as SPY Falls 1.15% on the Week (Week Ending September 11, 2026)
SPY fell 1.15% in the week to September 11 and QQQ 0.39%, as the 10-year yield ended at 4.97%. NVIDIA lost 4.34% and the VIX ended at 15.84.
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NVIDIA Gains 5.89% While SPY and QQQ Barely Move on the Week (Week Ending September 4, 2026)
SPY rose 0.11% and QQQ 0.35% in the week to September 4. NVIDIA gained 5.89%, Microsoft fell 2.69%, and the 10-year yield ended at 4.78%.
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Microsoft Gains 6.30% as SPY and QQQ Edge Higher on the Week (Week Ending August 28, 2026)
SPY rose 0.48% and QQQ 0.42% in the week to August 28. Microsoft gained 6.30% and Apple 3.33%; the VIX ended at 14.42 and the 10-year yield at 4.72%.
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QQQ Falls 2.41% and SPY 1.37% as the 10-Year Yield Ends at 4.74% (Week Ending August 21, 2026)
QQQ lost 2.41% in the week to August 21 and SPY 1.37%. NVIDIA fell 4.64%, Tesla rose 6.02%, and the VIX ended at 15.13.
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QQQ Gains 1.11% in a Quiet Week as the VIX Ends at 14.25 (Week Ending August 14, 2026)
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%.