03:18 PM EDT, 09/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.6% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.5%.

In corporate news, General Motors ( GM ) is in early talks to renew its longstanding joint venture with China's SAIC Motor, Bloomberg reported. GM shares rose 0.3%.