08:29 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.3% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.5% higher in Tuesday's premarket activity, ahead of the Job Openings report.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.5% before the start of regular trading.

The Federal Reserve's two-day policy session begins later in the day.

The international trade in goods bulletin for June and the June retail and wholesale inventories reports will be released at 8:30 am ET.

The Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the FHFA House Price Index, both for May, post at 9 am ET.

The Conference Board consumer confidence bulletin and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report for June will be released at 10 am ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 0.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.4% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) gained 0.7%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was flat.

Power Play:

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) advanced 0.6%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.4% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) rose 1.2%. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was up 1%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) gained 0.9%.

Corning (GLW) shares were up more than 5% in recent premarket activity after the company reported higher Q2 core earnings and sales.

Winners and Losers:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) retreated 0.6%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) declined 0.2%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) fell 1.7%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was inactive.

UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) stock was down more than 2% premarket after the company reported lower Q2 adjusted earnings.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) was flat, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) were inactive.

United Parcel Service ( UPS ) stock was down more than 3% before the opening bell after the company reported lower Q2 non-GAAP earnings and revenue.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was up 0.1%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) gained 0.2%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) advanced 0.2%, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) was 0.2% higher. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) was inactive, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT ) was flat.

Stellantis ( STLA ) shares were down more than 3% pre-bell after the company reported lower H1 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.7%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.7% lower.

Barclays ( BCS ) shares were up more than 1% pre-bell Tuesday after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and total income.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was up 0.02%, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) gained 0.03%.

Baker Hughes ( BKR ) stock was down more than 3% before Tuesday's opening bell after the company agreed to acquire Chart Industries ( GTLS ) for $210 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value of $13.60 billion. Chart Industries ( GTLS ) shares were up over 16% pre-bell.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 0.03% at $66.69 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas rose 2.9% to $3.08 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was 0.5% lower, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) retreated 0.8%.

Gold futures for August were 0.2% higher at $3,373.50 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures were up 0.1% at $38.28 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) retreated by 0.02%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 0.1% lower.