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Why Is Invesco QQQ (QQQ) ETF Moving Today?

$714.80 +6.10 (+0.86%)FriQQQ is up 0.86 percent on Fri.

QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) rose on Friday, September 11, as the Nasdaq-100 index it tracks gained alongside a broader market rally driven by falling oil prices and softer inflation data.

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Price as of Sep 11, 4:00 PM ETAnalysis updated Sep 11, 6:16 PM ETPrevious session close

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Why Invesco QQQ Moved Last Session

Covers the Sep 11, 2026 trading session. Today’s price above updates through the day; this explanation refreshes after the market opens.

  • QQQ rose in line with the Nasdaq-100; the broader market gained about 0.85% the same day.
  • The fund tracks 100 large non-financial tech-heavy companies on the Nasdaq.
  • Falling oil prices and inflation data eased investor concerns, supporting a market-wide rally.
  • This is a fund move, not company-specific news — QQQ simply followed its index.

QQQ is a fund that owns the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq, heavily weighted toward technology. When the Nasdaq-100 index moves, QQQ moves with it.

On Friday, the index rose as part of a broader market rally. Oil prices fell during the session, which can ease inflation concerns and support stock gains.

Additionally, inflation data came in softer than expected, reducing pressure on companies' costs and borrowing rates. These conditions lifted investor sentiment across the market.

QQQ's gain matched the broader market's performance. Because this is a fund, its move reflects what happened to the index it tracks, not company-specific events.

The fund simply participated in a day when falling commodities and gentler inflation readings encouraged buying across equities.

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QQQ Price History

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QQQ closing price, 1W: down 0.6%, from $719.18 to $714.88 (range $708.52–$719.18).$719.18$713.85$708.52prev close
Sep 4, 2026Sep 11, 2026
QQQ closing price, 1M: down 1.2%, from $723.58 to $714.88 (range $706.31–$731.90).$731.90$719.11$706.31prev close
Aug 12, 2026Sep 11, 2026
QQQ closing price, 3M: down 0.9%, from $721.57 to $714.88 (range $661.50–$743.71).$743.71$702.61$661.50
Jun 12, 2026Sep 11, 2026
QQQ closing price, 1Y: up 43.8%, from $497.05 to $714.88 (range $422.67–$744.08).$744.08$583.38$422.67
Mar 3, 2025Sep 11, 2026
Performance
1M
-1.20%
3M
-0.93%
YTD
+16.37%
1Y
+22.39%
52-Week Range
Low
$416.06
Today
$714.80
High
$746.25

QQQ is trading about 90% of the way up its 52-week range — near its 52-week high. Past performance does not indicate future results.

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Invesco QQQ News Today

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Recent Invesco QQQ SEC Filings

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Invesco QQQ vs. the Market Today

Today QQQ is outpacing its benchmarkBenchmarkA standard to compare your investments against, like the S&P 500.Learn more → (SPY +0.85%).

TickerPriceToday
XLKTechnology Select SPDR$187.68+1.33%
VGTVanguard Tech$121.09+1.22%
QQQthis pageInvesco QQQ$714.80+0.86%
QQQMInvesco Nasdaq-100$294.31+0.86%
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF$764.24+0.85%

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Recent Invesco QQQ moves

  1. Up

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) rose on Friday, September 11, as the Nasdaq-100 index it tracks gained alongside a broader market rally driven by falling oil prices and softer inflation data.

  2. Down

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) fell on Thursday, September 10, as the Nasdaq-100 underperformed the broader market. No fund-specific news emerged; it tracked its index downward.

  3. Flat

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) was little changed on Wednesday, September 9, tracking a Nasdaq-100 that held steady while the broader market softened.

  4. Flat

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) was little changed on Tuesday, September 8, outperforming the broader market as investors awaited inflation data and tech earnings.

  5. Flat

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) rose slightly on Friday, September 4, as the Nasdaq-100 outperformed the broader market despite mixed signals from earnings and jobs data.

  6. Up

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) rose on Thursday, September 3, as the Nasdaq-100 index it tracks gained ground alongside a broader market rally driven by falling Treasury yields.

  7. Flat

    Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose slightly on Wednesday, September 2, tracking the Nasdaq-100 as it outperformed the broader market during a day focused on economic data and interest-rate signals.

  8. Down

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) fell on Tuesday, September 1, underperforming the broader market as some of its largest tech holdings reported mixed earnings results ahead.

  9. Flat

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) was little changed on Monday, August 31, as the Nasdaq-100 held steady while the broader market declined slightly.

  10. Down

    QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust) fell 0.62% on Friday, August 28, while the broader market declined 0.23%. No clear company-specific driver has emerged.

Each entry is the explanation published on that trading day. Past performance doesn’t indicate future results.

Invesco QQQ: Common Questions

Invesco QQQ was up on Friday, September 11 — the live figure is at the top of this page. The page above explains the most likely reasons — recent news, filings, and how the whole market is trading — in plain English. Day-to-day moves are normal and don't tell you whether the long-term story changed.

QQQ was up on Friday, September 11, based on delayed market data. The live delayed figure is shown at the top of this page. Past performance doesn't indicate future results.

The latest delayed price for QQQ is shown at the top of this page. Its previous close was $708.69. Prices shown here are delayed and for education only.

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