Jun 4, 2026 · QQQ/SPY Market Review · 35 headlines

QQQ gives back its rebound as jobless claims, AI capacity and Iran talks shape the session

QQQ opened 1.17% below its prior close and SPY opened 0.28% lower. Both rebounded during regular trading, but the after-hours pullback left QQQ down 1.19% at the full-window finish while SPY edged up 0.04%. SPY led by 1.23 percentage points. Initial claims were 225K versus 214K expected, while unit labor costs were 1.8% versus 2.3% expected. AI capacity, robotics and Robotaxi updates joined changing Iran negotiation and oil-supply reports.

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QQQ
-1.19%
SPY
+0.04%
QQQ − SPY
-1.23%

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