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Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Mixed After Midday

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Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM fell while IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 0.5%.

US equity indexes traded mixed after midday Wednesday as President Donald Trump's comments downplaying the possibility of an extended war in Iran kept geopolitical risk contained.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each gained about 0.2%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 0.3%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) each added about 0.5%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) fell 0.4%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was down 1.7%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 0.7%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed up 2.1%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 2.2%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 0.5%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) eased 0.2%. Natural gas fell 0.3%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dipped 0.2%.

Gold on Comex lost 0.4%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) fell 0.9%. Silver shed 0.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) declined 0.5%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) eased 0.3%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 0.3%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was 0.6% lower.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 1.2%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) lost 0.4%, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 0.6%.

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.9%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) declined 0.7%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was also 0.7% lower. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 0.5%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) lost 1.8%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) also declined.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) shed 0.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) fell 0.5%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) added 1.3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was down 0.4%.

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