01:05 PM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 1.2%.

In corporate news, Tesla (TSLA) started offering rides in its Robotaxis on Sunday in Texas, with Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives saying the trips exceeded his expectations for the carmaker that's starting its journey in autonomous driving. Tesla shares jumped past 8%.