01:12 PM EDT, 07/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV edged higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) eased 0.5%.

US equity indexes traded mixed, as chipmakers continued to weigh on the Nasdaq Composite.

Energy

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

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) shed 1.3%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) fell 0.8%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 1%.

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

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 1.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 3.2%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 3.1%.

Commodities

Crude oil dropped 5.8%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 4.2%. Natural gas dipped 3.6%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell 2.7%.

Gold on Comex fell 0.9%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) dipped 1.1%. Silver was down 1.9%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) lost 2%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was up 2.1%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) added 2.1%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was up 2.2%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) was up 1.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) added 1.6%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) gained 1.9%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 2.2% and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) added 2.1%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) gained 2%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.9%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) slipped 0.3%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was down 0.4% and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) rose 0.3%.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) eased 1.2%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was down 1.5%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 1.7% higher.