03:28 PM EDT, 10/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower late Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) dropping 2.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) down 0.9%.

In corporate news, Honda ( HMC ) is cutting or suspending production at several of its North American plants due to a shortage of semiconductors, Bloomberg reported. Honda ( HMC ) shares were down 2.4%.