Mar 11, 2026 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 69 headlines
QQQ opened 0.20% above its previous close and SPY opened 0.05% higher. QQQ reached a 0.65% gain shortly after the open, but both ETFs faded and finished regular trading near or below their previous closes. After-hours declines left QQQ down 0.79% and SPY down 0.88%, with QQQ ahead by 0.09 percentage points. February CPI rose 2.4% from a year earlier and 0.3% from January. Energy updates included the IEA's unanimous 400 million-barrel emergency release and continued Middle East supply risks. AI and semiconductor news included Nvidia's $2 billion Nebius investment and Meta's plan for four in-house AI chips, while the United States opened Section 301 investigations into 16 economies.
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February CPI rose 2.4% year over year and 0.3% month over month, with housing the largest monthly contributor. The IEA's 32 members unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels from emergency reserves as Middle East disruptions kept oil supply in focus.
Nvidia announced a further $2 billion investment in Nebius alongside a full-stack AI cloud partnership. Meta said it plans four in-house AI chips by the end of 2027, with MTIA 300 already in mass production.
The U.S. Trade Representative opened Section 301 investigations into 16 economies over alleged overcapacity. Separate reports on shipping, energy infrastructure and regional threats kept Middle East risk prominent into overnight trading.
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