03:30 PM EST, 01/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher late Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) edging up 0.1%.

In corporate news, Toyota ( TM ) has decided that North American salaried workers will return to the office Monday through Thursday, Bloomberg reported. Toyota ( TM ) shares were down 0.4%.