12:56 PM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.2%.

In corporate news, Newsmax ( NMAX ) shares rose past 8% after it said Monday it will pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems and some of its affiliates to settle a 2021 defamation lawsuit.