-- Broad Market Indicators
Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM and IVV declined. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) edged up 0.1%.
US equity indexes traded lower after midday Wednesday as crude oil futures and government bond yields jumped amid concern that Iran's blockade will be extended to force Tehran into a peace deal.
Energy
IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each added about 1.8%.
Technology
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 0.2%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) fell 0.2%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) rose fractionally.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed up 3.6%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 1.5%.
Financial
The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) eased 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 0.2%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), gained 0.1%.
Commodities
Crude oil rose 6.9%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 6.9%. Natural gas was down 1.7%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell 1.8%.
Gold on Comex slipped 1%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) fell 1.1%. Silver declined 1.5%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was down 2.1%.
Consumer
The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) eased 0.1%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) edged lower, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was 0.1% higher.
The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) dipped 0.4%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) eased 0.2%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) was down 0.7%.
Health Care
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) shed 0.7%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) fell 0.6%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was 0.7% lower. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) slipped 1.6%.
Industrial
The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) lost 0.8%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also lower.
Cryptocurrency
In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 0.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) dipped 0.8%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) lost 1.1%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was up 0.2%.