01:30 PM EST, 01/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.5%.

In corporate news, Ford's (F) BlueCruise driver assistance system is now under an engineering analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to further investigate alleged limitations in detecting in-road stationary vehicles, the regulator said in a notification issued recently. Ford shares were rising 2.2% in recent trading.