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Jefferson urged caution as policy approached neutral, while Waller supported a quarter-point cut at the December 9-10 meeting.
Nov 17, 2025 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 39 headlines
QQQ fell 1.00% and SPY declined 0.99%, leaving SPY ahead by about 0.02 percentage points. Fed Vice Chair Jefferson called for caution as rates approached neutral, while Governor Waller backed a quarter-point December cut. EU tariff and cloud-policy developments, Amazon's $15 billion bond sale for rising AI spending, and China's protest over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan rounded out the session context.
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Jefferson urged caution as policy approached neutral, while Waller supported a quarter-point cut at the December 9-10 meeting.
The EU lowered its 2026 forecast because U.S. tariffs exceeded its assumptions and opened scrutiny of major technology companies' cloud businesses under the Digital Markets Act.
Amazon raised $15 billion in an oversubscribed bond sale as the company increased spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
China's defense ministry protested U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and warned that it would take measures to defend sovereignty.
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