NEW YORK, June 29, 2026, 20:01 EDT
- Nasdaq finished up 2.07% in the cash session. The Dow closed at a new record.
- SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ:QQQ, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:DIA), and iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) all slipped a bit in after-hours trading.
- The late tape didn’t turn into a chase. Most after-hours action stuck to AI and big tech names, but the actual moves stayed tight.
- With jobs data out Thursday and markets closed Friday, traders are squeezing risk into a shorter week.
U.S. stock-index ETFs edged lower in late trading Monday, pulling back after a session where the Dow finished at a record and the Nasdaq jumped over 2%. Regular session gains leaned on tech, index reshuffling, and quarter-end flows, but after-hours moves showed little follow-through.
The main indexes ended with strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 306.63 points, or 0.59%, to 52,182.74. The S&P 500 jumped 86.41 points, or 1.18%, to 7,440.43. The Nasdaq Composite was up 522.53 points, or 2.07%, ending at 25,820.14, according to Reuters. The Russell 2000 edged up just 0.33 point to 3,010.42, AP said.
| Cash index | Close | Point change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 52,182.74 | up 306.63 | up 0.59% |
| S&P 500 | 7,440.43 | up 86.41 | up 1.18% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 25,820.14 | up 522.53 | up 2.07% |
| Russell 2000 | 3,010.42 | up 0.33 | less than 0.1% |
Major ETFs slipped after the close. SPY eased 0.06%, QQQ dipped 0.05%, DIA slid 0.03%. IWM dropped 0.20% as of around 19:48 ET, using Investing.com’s after-hours prices.
| After-hours ETF | Last | After-hours change | After-hours % |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:DIA) | $521.52 | down $0.17 | -0.03% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ:QQQ | $723.74 | off $0.34 | -0.05% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) | $740.54 | fell $0.47 | -0.06% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) | $298.36 | slipped $0.61 | -0.20% |
NVIDIA Corp NASDAQ:NVDA led after-hours trading on Investing.com’s most active list, ticking up 0.07% to $195.11 as 16.33 million shares changed hands. Micron Technology Inc NASDAQ:MU slipped 0.61%, Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL eased 0.25%, while Microsoft Corp NASDAQ:MSFT climbed 0.73%. Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ:AMZN inched up 0.11%. Alphabet Inc NASDAQ:GOOGL was down 0.17%.
| After-hours movers | Close | After-hours move | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp NASDAQ:NVDA | $195.11 | up 0.07% | 16.33 mln |
| Micron Technology Inc NASDAQ:MU | $1,138.32 | down 0.61% | 2.01 mln |
| Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL | $281.03 | off 0.25% | 7.12 mln |
| Microsoft Corp NASDAQ:MSFT | $371.25 | up 0.73% | 2.68 mln |
| Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ:AMZN | $240.41 | up 0.11% | 3.06 mln |
| Alphabet Inc NASDAQ:GOOGL | $353.05 | down 0.17% | 1.74 mln |
The real takeaway is in the gap between the cash close and late trading. Nasdaq beat the Dow by about 1.5 points on the day, but after hours QQQ only slipped 0.05%. So late buyers didn’t bail on the rally—just weren’t chasing it higher either.
“The fact that we had hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend really didn’t have a negative effect on the market,” Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York, said to Reuters. Cardillo said the market was “preparing for earnings season,” as most S&P 500 companies are on track to report second-quarter results after mid-July. Reuters
Comcast Corp NASDAQ:CMCSA climbed Monday, boosted by plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into two separate, publicly traded companies in a tax-free deal. CEO Brian Roberts said the move could “unlock a more entrepreneurial management approach.” Ross Benes, senior analyst at eMarketer, told Reuters that NBCUniversal “will become M&A target eventually,” though he said a full buyout of the media unit was unlikely. Reuters
Alphabet gave the Dow a lift in its debut session after taking over from Verizon Communications NYSE:VZ. Reuters reported that Alphabet’s higher stock price boosted its weight in the price-weighted index and brought the Magnificent Seven’s presence in the Dow up to five. Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft were already included.
Macro risk is bundled into a short week. The June jobs report lands Thursday, right before U.S. markets shut on Friday for Independence Day, Reuters said. “If we do get a really good jobs number, my guess is the market’s not going to treat that as good news,” Doug Huber, deputy chief investment officer at Wealth Enhancement, told Reuters. Reuters
Julia Hermann at New York Life Investment Management told Reuters that tech stock gains have mostly come from “semiconductor-related names,” with memory stocks out front. Brad Conger of Hirtle & Co said jobs data could “tilt the Fed in one direction or the other.” That’s why a flat or weak after-hours ETF tape matters here—it’s a sign of caution after the close, even with headline indexes rallying again. Reuters
