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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QQQ Gains 5.09% and SPY 3.51% as the VIX Ends Below 15 (Week Ending August 7, 2026)
QQQ rose 5.09% in the week to August 7 and SPY 3.51%, led by NVIDIA (+11.56%). The VIX ended at 14.90 and the 10-year yield at 4.66%.
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SPY Gains 1.10% as Microsoft’s 21.75% Surge Offsets Apple’s Slide (Week Ending July 31, 2026)
SPY rose 1.10% in the week to July 31 and QQQ 0.55%. Microsoft gained 21.75%, Apple lost 7.24%, and the VIX ended at 15.99.
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Tesla’s 17.81% Drop Weighs as QQQ Falls 1.60% on the Week (Week Ending July 24, 2026)
QQQ fell 1.60% in the week to July 24 and SPY 0.59%. Tesla lost 17.81%, NVIDIA gained 1.99%, and the 10-year yield ended at 4.68%.
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QQQ Falls 4.16% and SPY 1.54% as the VIX Ends the Week at 18.77 (Week Ending July 17, 2026)
QQQ lost 4.16% in the week to July 17 and SPY 1.54%. Apple (+5.84%) bucked the slide, Tesla fell 6.60%, and the 10-year yield ended at 4.54%.
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NVIDIA Gains 8.28% as QQQ Outpaces SPY on the Week (Week Ending July 10, 2026)
NVIDIA rose 8.28% in the week to July 10, including 4.03% on Friday. QQQ gained 1.81% and SPY 1.37%, while the 10-year yield ended at 4.57%.
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SPY Gains 1.43% While QQQ Slips 0.53% in a Split Week (Week Ending July 2, 2026)
SPY rose 1.43% in the week to July 2 while QQQ lost 0.53%. Apple (+12.17%) and Microsoft (+10.67%) led, and the VIX fell 14.51% to 16.15.
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June 2026 US Macro Snapshot: Mega-Cap Gains vs a Weak Broad Market
Data below is from the June 26, 2026 U.S. session close (Friday).