09:05 AM EDT, 04/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher premarket Friday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) advancing 0.3% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) gaining 0.4%.

Autoliv ( ALV ) stock rose more than 10% pre-bell after the company reported higher-than-expected Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Tesla (TSLA) shares were up 2% before the opening bell. Bloomberg reported that the electric vehicle maker is planning to launch a six-seat, long-wheelbase version of the Model Y in India as early as next week.

Honda Motor ( HMC ) shares were up 1% pre-bell. Reuters reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the company will close at least one of its Chinese car production plants jointly run with Guangzhou Automobile Group in June.