01:41 PM EDT, 07/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) shedding 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 0.3%.

In corporate news, Trump Media & Technology ( DJT ) shares surged 34% after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.