U.S. consumer and housing data
March consumer confidence registered 92.9 versus a 94.2 estimate and 98.3 prior. February new home sales were 676,000 versus 682,000 expected and 664,000 prior.
Mar 25, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 57 headlines
QQQ finishes 0.40 points ahead of SPY amid macro data and AI launches
QQQ rose 0.74% and SPY gained 0.33%, leaving QQQ ahead by 0.40 percentage points after opening 0.15% and 0.21% higher. Consumer confidence fell to 92.9 and missed the 94.2 estimate, while February new home sales reached 676,000 versus 682,000 expected and 664,000 prior. A Black Sea security agreement and the Gemini 2.5 and OpenAI 4o image-generation launches provided geopolitical and technology context.
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- QQQ
- +0.74%
- SPY
- +0.33%
- QQQ − SPY
- +0.40%
What shaped the session
AI model launches
Google announced its next-generation Gemini 2.5 model, and OpenAI launched 4o image generation in ChatGPT and Sora.
Black Sea security agreement
The White House said the United States and Russia agreed to ensure safe Black Sea navigation and take steps toward a ban on strikes against Russian and Ukrainian energy facilities.
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