financetom
Market
financetom
/
Market
/
Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, US Equities Mixed After Midday
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, US Equities Mixed After Midday
May 11, 2026 10:26 AM

01:11 PM EDT, 05/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 0.3%.

US equity indexes traded mixed midday Monday as crude oil futures rose after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to his proposal to restart the peace process.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each added 2.4%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose 1.2%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) climbed 0.7%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) gained 0.6%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) rose 2.4%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) advanced 2.3%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 0.6%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed up 0.6%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 4.3%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) jumped 4.6%. Natural gas gained 5%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) rose 5.3%.

Gold on Comex and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) each eased 0.1%. Silver climbed 6.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 5.6%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) fell 1.3%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) dropped 1.6%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) declined 0.4%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell 0.6%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) dropped 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) slumped 3.3%.

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.2%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) shed 0.3%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) declined 0.3% lower. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gained 0.3%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) rose 1.1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 0.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) rose 1.9%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) gained 0.7%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 0.8% higher.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
TSX up 117 Points at Midday, Boosted by Commodities, Utilities
TSX up 117 Points at Midday, Boosted by Commodities, Utilities
May 21, 2026
12:12 PM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange is up 117 points at midday, led by strong gains in commodities and utilities. The energy sector is up 1.6% as oil prices bounce back from Wednesday's plunge. The United States is still waiting on Iran's response to its latest peace proposal, though Reuters reports that Iran will not...
Top Midday Stories: Supreme Leader Says Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran; Nvidia Q1 Earnings, Q2 Guidance Top Estimates, But Shares Fall
Top Midday Stories: Supreme Leader Says Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran; Nvidia Q1 Earnings, Q2 Guidance Top Estimates, But Shares Fall
May 21, 2026
11:47 AM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were down and oil prices were up after Iran's supreme leader issued a directive ordering that Iran's near-weapons-grade uranium must stay in the country, Reuters reported, citing two senior Iranian sources. In company news, Nvidia ( NVDA ) reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $1.87...
US STOCKS-Wall St falls as waning Mideast peace hopes fuel oil surge, inflation worries
US STOCKS-Wall St falls as waning Mideast peace hopes fuel oil surge, inflation worries
May 21, 2026
* Indexes down: Dow 0.2%, S&P 500 0.3%, Nasdaq 0.3% * Nvidia ( NVDA ) down after results underwhelm * Walmart ( WMT ) falls after maintaining annual targets * Quantum stocks jump on US investment in exchange for stakes * US manufacturing activity rises to four-year high in May (Updates to afternoon levels, adds analyst comments) By Utkarsh Hathi...
US Equity Indexes Decline as Iran's Efforts to Keep Enriched Uranium Risk Fallout With Trump
US Equity Indexes Decline as Iran's Efforts to Keep Enriched Uranium Risk Fallout With Trump
May 21, 2026
12:28 PM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell, pressured by higher crude oil and Treasury yields, amid concern that Iran's nuclear ambitions could breach President Donald Trump's red lines. The Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.5% to 26,136.5, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% to 7,404.4 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower by 0.2% to 49,888.2 in...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved