Jobs and growth data
U.S. payrolls exceeded forecasts while Euro Area GDP and inflation releases added international growth and price context.
May 2, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 23 headlines
QQQ rose 1.50% and SPY gained 1.50%, leaving the two ETFs virtually tied after opening up 1.00% and 1.11%. Stronger-than-expected U.S. payroll growth, European data, energy-supply headlines, and technology policy and product developments framed the session. Both ETFs reached their highs near 14:38 ET before finishing below those peaks.
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U.S. payrolls exceeded forecasts while Euro Area GDP and inflation releases added international growth and price context.
OPEC+ supply discussions, renewed pressure on Iranian oil purchases, and the fiscal 2026 budget proposal kept commodity and policy risks active.
Google antitrust remedies, an Apple-Anthropic coding partnership, and NVIDIA chip plans for Chinese customers supplied the main technology-policy updates.
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