01:10 PM EDT, 07/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV edged higher Wednesday afternoon. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.9%.

US equity indexes were mixed following a surprise decline in the wholesale price inflation rate and a signal from Iran that its allies could shut the maritime gateway to the Red Sea.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each shed about 1.4%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell 2.3%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) shed 1%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 1.5%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) declined 3.9%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) fell 4%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 0.9%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 2.7%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 2.5%.

Commodities

Crude oil gained 0.1%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) rose 0.1%. Natural gas added 0.5%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 0.1%.

Gold on Comex dipped 0.9%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) eased 0.5%. Silver was down 3.7%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 3.3% lower.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) added 0.6%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) rose 0.7%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was up 0.7%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 1.2%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) added 1.2%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) advanced 1.8%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.4%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) added 0.3%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was up 0.4%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.2%.

Industrial

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

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 0.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) added 0.8%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was up 2%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 1.8% higher.