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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Monday Ahead of Anticipated Trump-Putin Meeting, Inflation Data
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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Monday Ahead of Anticipated Trump-Putin Meeting, Inflation Data
Aug 11, 2025 6:11 AM

08:55 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.2% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.1% higher in Monday's premarket activity as investors await key inflation data and President Trump's meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin later in the week.

US stock futures were mixed, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.01%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.1% before the start of regular trading.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 1.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 3.6% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) rose 3.5%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) increased by 3.8%.

Power Play:

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) advanced 0.1% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) were inactive.

AAON ( AAON ) stock was down more than 20% before the opening bell after the company reported lower Q2 non-GAAP net income and revenue.

Winners and Losers:

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was up 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) was flat. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) gained 0.6%, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) advanced 0.4%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT ) were inactive.

NWTN ( NWTN ) shares were up more than 9% pre-bell after the company said it has signed an agreement with Pakistan's JW, giving it exclusive access to an auto assembly plant in Lahore and a network of over 400 sales outlets across the country.

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) advanced 0.3%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was up 1.6% while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) was inactive The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.4% higher.

RadNet ( RDNT ) stock was up more than 8% premarket after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) retreated 0.1%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.2% lower, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was flat. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) declined by 0.4%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) retreated by 0.1%.

Zeo Energy ( ZEO ) shares were up more than 6% in recent premarket activity after the company said it completed its purchase of Heliogen, a provider of clean energy technology.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was flat, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) was up by 0.4%.

Excelerate Energy ( EE ) stock was up more than 6% before Monday's opening bell after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.3%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 1%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 1.1% lower.

Western Union ( WU ) shares were up nearly 1% pre-bell Monday, while International Money Express ( IMXI ) stock was over 61% higher after the companies said Sunday that Western Union ( WU ) has agreed to acquire International Money in an all-cash deal worth about $500 million.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.4% at $64.15 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas retreated 2% to $2.93 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was nearly 1% higher, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) fell 1.8%

Gold futures for December retreated 2.4% to $3,407.30 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures were down nearly 2% at $37.78 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) declined by 1.2%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 1.6% lower.

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