Jun 12, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 69 headlines
QQQ ended 0.44% below its previous close and SPY fell 0.19%, leaving SPY ahead by 0.24 percentage points. Both rose during the regular session to close 0.23% and 0.39% above their previous closes, then turned lower after hours. May producer prices rose 2.6% year over year while core PPI increased 3%, and the 08:30 ET release cohort was followed by 15-minute gains of 0.36% for QQQ and 0.26% for SPY. Initial claims were 248K versus 242K expected. Micron's $200 billion investment plan and AMD's chip announcements supplied semiconductor context. Boeing's Dreamliner crash and the later Israel-Iran strike marked the major risk developments.
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May PPI rose 2.6% year over year, core PPI increased 3%, and claims reached 248K against a 242K forecast. QQQ and SPY gained 0.36% and 0.26% during the next 15 minutes. Trump later said he would not fire Powell but might force action on rates. The 30-year Treasury auction yield was 4.84%, versus 4.82% prior.
Micron announced an approximately $200 billion U.S. manufacturing and research plan. AMD followed with a series of product announcements, including MI400 chips for 2026 and the Helios AI server.
A Dreamliner carrying 200 passengers crashed in India and Boeing shares fell 5% in the source report. QQQ and SPY slipped 0.05% and 0.03% during the following 15 minutes.
Trump said during the regular session that an Israeli strike could happen. Israel later announced a preemptive strike on Iran, with the report noting a 4% rise in oil and gold above $3,410. The strike announcement arrived after 20:00 ET, when an independent 15-minute fund comparison was unavailable.
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