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SPY, QQQ Push Toward Records as Tech and Comm Services Lead

Published August 14, 20261 min read
Line chart on a dark background showing the price trend of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) over the last 90 days, with a recent sharp increase.
SPY ETF's upward trajectory reflects market strength and push toward new records. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

SPY and QQQ are building on Thursday's record close, extending gains into Friday's session as tech and communication services carry the tape. The S&P 500 closed at a fresh record on Thursday after an intraday all-time high of 7,816.70, and SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, is adding another 0.70% today to $777.88 while QQQ is up 1.16% to $732.07, according to Yahoo Finance intraday data.

Key Takeaways SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, trades at $777.88 (+0.70%) and QQQ at $732.07 (+1.16%) in Friday trading, building on Thursday's record S&P 500 close and 7,816.70 intraday all-time high. The VIX sits at 14.63 (+0.55%), and the CBOE equity put/call ratio printed a call-heavy 0.59 in Thursday's session, signaling light…

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