03:27 PM EDT, 10/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were softer late Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.2%.

In corporate news, Ferrari ( RACE ) on Thursday announced its new supercar, the F80, with a 1,200-horsepower V6 hybrid engine. Its shares rose 1.7%.