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U.S. investors continued to hold a record $7.7 trillion in money-market funds and showed no immediate plan to redeploy the balance as rates declined.
Sep 21, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 9 headlines
U.S. markets were closed on Sunday, leaving QQQ and SPY at Friday's closing levels. Investors continued to hold a record $7.7 trillion in money-market funds. Apple reportedly asked contractors to raise entry-level iPhone 17 output by at least 30%, while named U.S. investors emerged for TikTok's U.S. assets. Reports on AI-server substrate capacity, OpenAI's hiring from Apple, Berkshire Hathaway's exit from BYD and the U.S. government's use of its U.S. Steel golden share rounded out the technology and corporate-policy backdrop.
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U.S. investors continued to hold a record $7.7 trillion in money-market funds and showed no immediate plan to redeploy the balance as rates declined.
Apple reportedly instructed at least two contractors to raise entry-level iPhone 17 output by at least 30% after strong preorders. China Mobile also opened eSIM reservations, with the iPhone Air identified as a potential beneficiary.
Ibiden was reportedly expanding IC package-substrate production for generative-AI servers. OpenAI also recruited Apple AI engineers and dozens of employees from Apple's hardware units.
Lachlan Murdoch, Larry Ellison and Michael Dell were named as U.S. investors in the acquisition of TikTok's U.S. assets. Berkshire Hathaway exited BYD after 17 years, while the U.S. government used its U.S. Steel golden-share rights to prevent a plant closure.
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