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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Monday as Chip Stocks Rebound
The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 0.9% in Monday's premarket activity, as semiconductor shares rebound from Friday's selloff.US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.8%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 1.4% before the start of regular trading.The New York Fed's inflation expectations report for May will be released at 11 am ET.In premarket action, bitcoin was up by 3.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.4% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 6.8%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) retreated by 0.01%.Power Play:IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) advanced 0.6%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was up 0.8% and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was inactive.Graham (GHM) stock was down more than 7% before the opening bell after the company reported lower fiscal Q4 adjusted net income.Winners and Losers:TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced by 1.8%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 1.8% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 1.8%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) increased by 3.8%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 4.1%.Nvidia (NVDA) shares were up more than 2% in premarket activity after dropping by 6.2% on Friday. The company will expand artificial intelligence infrastructure in South Korea, beginning with a 55-megawatt deployment at Naver's GAK Sejong data center. The chipmaker also closed a multi-year deal with SK hynix to design future generations of artificial intelligence memory hardware.ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.2% and the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was up 0.8%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) advanced by 0.1%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) gained 0.8%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) rose by 1%.Ingredion (INGR) shares were up 0.8% pre-bell after the company said it has launched an all-cash tender offer to acquire Tate & Lyle, valuing the specialty ingredients company at about 3.7 billion British pounds ($5 billion).HealthcareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advanced 0.2%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was down 0.2%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) slipped 0.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.2% higher.Eli Lilly (LLY) stock was up more than 1% premarket after the drugmaker said its experimental obesity drug retatrutide delivered significant weight loss in two clinical studies and showed "meaningful" improvements in knee osteoarthritis pain and sleep apnea.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.4%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 0.4% lower.Blackstone (BX) shares were up 0.4% pre-bell after closing Friday with a 2.7% fall. The Financial Times reported the company is preparing to offload more than $2 billion in private fund stakes through a structured bond deal.EnergyThe iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was up 0.7%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was up by 0.7%.Eni (E) stock was up nearly 1% before the opening bell, following a 1.1% decline in the prior trading session. Petronas and Eni said they have launched a new 50/50 joint venture called Searah that will combine businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia.CommoditiesFront-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil gained by 0.9% to $91.33 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas was down 2.9% to $3.13 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) advanced by 2%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 2.4% lower.Gold futures for July retreated by 0.3% to $4,354.00 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures declined by 0.7% to $68.60 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was up by 0.2%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) increased by 0.5%.
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