On August 18, ProShares UltraPro QQQ declined 5.08% in regular trading, trading at $72.895/share, with turnover of $1.745 billion. The 3x leveraged Nasdaq 100 ETF amplified the underlying index's 1.8% drop as multiple headwinds converged on risk assets.

On the news front, long-term U.S. Treasury yields surged to multi-decade highs as bond investors demanded higher risk compensation amid persistent inflation concerns and elevated government spending. Simultaneously, oil prices extended their rally and Middle East geopolitical tensions escalated again, further eroding appetite for growth-oriented equities. A semiconductor ETF tracking chip stocks fell 3.4% in pre-market trading, with NVIDIA declining over 2% and its credit default protection costs nearing recent highs. Broadcom fell 11.4% after issuing a profit margin pressure warning, while AMD dropped 4.8% and Micron Technology slid 6.7%.

As a fund that seeks daily investment results corresponding to three times the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index, ProShares UltraPro QQQ magnifies both gains and losses of its benchmark. The index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The fund is non-diversified.

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