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title: "Why Is Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Falling Today, 5/21/2026?"
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description: "The Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) fell 0.62% in pre-market trading due to rising Treasury yields and oil prices impacting investor sentiment. This follows a 1.66% rise on Wednesday ahead of Nvidia's earnings report. Over the past five trading sessions, QQQ has increased by 0.74% and is up approximately 39% year-over-year."
datetime: "2026-05-21T13:29:34.000Z"
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# Why Is Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) Falling Today, 5/21/2026?

The Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ), which tracks the performance of the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX), was down 0.62% in Thursday's pre-market trading as rising Treasury yields and oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. Also, investors assessed earnings reports of Nvidia (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT).

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On Wednesday, QQQ rose 1.66%, ahead of Nvidia's fiscal first-quarter earnings.

Overall, the QQQ ETF has risen 0.74% in the past five trading sessions and is up about 39% over the past year.

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