Regular-session advance
QQQ opened 0.03% below the prior close and finished up 0.60%. SPY opened 0.02% lower and finished up 0.74%, leading QQQ by 0.14 percentage points.
Mar 17, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 37 headlines
SPY rises 0.74% as mixed retail data and tariffs set the backdrop
SPY gained 0.74% and QQQ rose 0.60%, leaving SPY ahead by 0.14 percentage points. Both ETFs opened nearly flat before advancing during the regular session. Mixed retail-sales readings were followed by a premarket upswing, while tariff developments and semiconductor supply-chain news provided the day’s broader policy and technology context.
Published
- QQQ
- +0.60%
- SPY
- +0.74%
- QQQ − SPY
- -0.14%
What shaped the session
Mixed retail-sales readings
February headline retail sales rose 0.2% versus a 0.6% estimate. Core sales matched the 0.3% estimate, while the retail control group increased 1.0% versus 0.2% expected.
Trade and chip supply-chain updates
The EU reportedly considered higher levies on aluminum imports redirected by U.S. tariffs. Huawei’s in-house chip progress and a possible Google-MediaTek AI-chip partnership added semiconductor supply-chain context.
Key news
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