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Exchange-Traded Funds Rise, US Equities Mixed After Midday

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Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 1.4%.

US equity indexes were mixed after midday Tuesday, with technology leading sector charts amid declining government bond yields and mixed crude oil futures, while efforts continued to end the war against Iran.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each lost about 1.5%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 2.2% higher; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 1.9%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 2%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 4%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 4.9%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 0.4%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed up 0.3%.

Commodities

Crude oil fell 2.6%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) slipped 2.1%. Natural gas rose 1%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 1%.

Gold on Comex dipped 0.4%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) shed 0.1%. Silver rose 0.4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) added 0.7%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) eased 1.2%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) lost 1.3%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was down 1.2%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) shed 0.2%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) fell 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) rose 0.1%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) eased 0.6%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) fell 0.4%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was down 0.4%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.4%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) added 1.2%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) rose 0.8%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was up 0.5%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 1.2% higher.

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