-- Broad Market Indicators
Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) eased 0.1%.
US equity indexes fell Thursday as investors weighed labor data and Iran's response to a Washington proposal to restart peace talks.
Energy
IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) fell 2% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) dropped 1.9%.
Technology
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell 0.1%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) climbed 0.1%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) fell 0.3%.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) shed 1.6%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) lost 2.5%.
Financial
The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.4%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) dropped 1.3%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), gained 1.1%.
Commodities
Crude oil rose 0.7%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 0.1%. Natural gas and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) each increased 2.4%.
Gold on Comex rose 0.6%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) advanced 0.4%. Silver jumped 4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 3%.
Consumer
The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) decreased 0.5%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) shed 0.4%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) declined 0.6%.
The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) was little changed. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) fell 0.7%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) declined 1.4%.
Health Care
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.8%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) dropped 1%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) declined 1.1%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) tumbled 2.8%.
Industrial
The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) lost 1.1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) dropped 1.2% and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) shed 0.7%.
Cryptocurrency
In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) declined 2.2%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) fell 2.1%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) dipped 2.6%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 2.4% lower.