01:11 PM EDT, 05/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) edged up 1%.

US equity indexes rose after midday Friday, with technology and consumer discretionary helping push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs, while crude oil futures slumped.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each shed about 1.5%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 1.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) rose 1.3%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) gained 1.3%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed 1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 0.5%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) rose 0.2%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), lost 0.3%.

Commodities

Crude oil fell 2.6%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) slipped 3.1%. Natural gas rose fractionally, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) added 0.3%.

Gold on Comex added 0.4%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) gained 0.5%. Silver rose 3%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was up 3.1%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) fell 0.3%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) also declined.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) gained 0.6%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) dipped 0.1%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) was down 0.7%.

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.3%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) shed 0.2%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was 0.2% lower. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dipped 1%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) fell 0.7%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also lower.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 2.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) rose 2.7%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) gained 2.2%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 2.4% higher.