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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 rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 1%.

US equity indexes were mixed, with communication services leading the sector charts higher while technology was lower after midday Wednesday.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) was each down about 0.3%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) dipped 1.9%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) shed 0.9%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 1.1%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) fell 2.7%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) declined 5.3%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 2.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed up 8%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), dropped 7.9%.

Commodities

Crude oil slipped 1.7%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 2.5%. Natural gas lost 1.5%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 1%.

Gold on Comex rose 1.3%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 1.5%. Silver was up 1.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 1.7% higher.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) rose 0.2%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) added 0.1%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was up 0.8%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) gained 1.2%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) rose 0.2%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 0.6%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.4%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) gained 0.5%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was up 0.5%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was flat.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) dipped 0.3%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was lower while iShares US Industrials (IYJ) was higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 2%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) gained 1.9%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was up 3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 2.5% higher.

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