How SPY Behaved
SPY opened at 768.50 and finished 0.34% higher, closing at 771.08 after trading between 767.16 and 772.35.
The session low was recorded first, around 09:32 ET, before price later recovered to the session high around 13:10 ET. SPY finished in the upper quarter of its intraday range.

What Drove the Market
Across corroborating market coverage, the session was shaped by several macro and sector drivers. Large-cap technology and semiconductor shares were an important index-level influence during the session. Attention also turned toward major retailer earnings for a read on consumer demand and margins.
Large-cap technology and semiconductor shares were an important index-level influence during the session.
Attention also turned toward major retailer earnings for a read on consumer demand and margins.
Published Read vs. Actual SPY Result
The published directional read is compared with the completed session outcome.
Price Areas That Actually Mattered
SPY first traded through this upside observation level at 10:49:00 ET.
What the Next Session Is Set Up to Test
LONG outlook • confirmation 770.61 • invalidation 765.85 • target 772.99 • extension 775.37.
