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Exchange-Traded Funds Lower as US Equities Fall After Midday

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Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) lost 0.2%.

US equity indexes fell while volatility surged with crude oil and government bond yields after President Donald Trump warned of more strikes on Iran after saying a peace deal signed in June "is over."

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each added about 1.1%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose 0.5%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 0.1%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 0.2%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed up 1.7%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) gained 1.7%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 1.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) dropped 4.6%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), advanced 4.6%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 6.1%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 3.7%. Natural gas lost 1.4%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 1.2%.

Gold on Comex dipped 2.2%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) fell 1.2%. Silver was down 5.1%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 3.8% lower.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) slipped 0.1%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) eased 0.2%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was down 0.6%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell 2%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) eased 0.3%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) dipped 1.7%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.8%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) lost 1%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was down 0.9%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 1.4%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) dipped 1.1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also lower.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 2.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) lost 2.7%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was down 3.6%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 2.8% lower.

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