08:20 AM EDT, 03/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was down 0.1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.2% lower in Thursday's premarket activity ahead of a slew of economic reports as traders digest US President Donald Trump's auto tariffs.

US stock futures were mixed, with S&P 500 Index futures down 0.1%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gaining 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures slipping 0.2% before the start of regular trading.

Economic reports releasing at 8:30 am ET include the third and final estimate for Q4 gross domestic product posts, the international trade in goods, retail inventories and wholesale inventories reports for February, the weekly jobless claims bulletin, and the Q4 corporate profits data.

The National Association of Realtors' pending home sales index for February will be released at 10 am ET, followed by the weekly EIA natural-gas supplies report at 10:30 am ET.

The Kansas City Federal Reserve's manufacturing index for March is due for 11 am ET.

Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin and Boston Fed President Susan Collins are both scheduled to speak at 4:30 pm ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 0.8% and the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.6% higher.

Power Play:

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) retreated 0.4%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was down 0.1%, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was inactive. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was inactive, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined by 0.9%.

Trident Digital Tech Holdings ( TDTH ) shares were up more than 20% in recent Thursday premarket activity after the company said it received board approval to repurchase up to $1 million of its Class B shares in the form of American depositary shares, effective April 27.

Winners and Losers:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) was flat. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) and the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) were inactive. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was inactive.

Alvotech ( ALVO ) stock was down 2% premarket after the company reported a wider-than-expected 2024 loss.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was up 0.1%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) rose 0.8%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was inactive, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) lost 0.2%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT ) were inactive.

NIO (NIO) shares were down more than 7% pre-bell after the company said that it proposes to offer up to 118.8 million Class A ordinary shares in offshore transactions.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) retreated by 0.1%.

Clean Energy (CLNE) stock was up 2% before Thursday's opening bell after the company said it is resuming its $50 million share buyback plan, with about $26.5 million worth of shares remaining to be repurchased.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.4%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.4% lower.

Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) shares were up more than 1% pre-bell Thursday after Bloomberg News reported the company plans to introduce checking and savings accounts for its gold members this year, offering a savings rate of about 4% annually.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) advanced 0.1%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) were inactive.

XPO (XPO) stock was up 1.6% before the opening bell after the company said its board has authorized the repurchase of up to $750 million in common stock.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil retreated 0.3% to $69.42 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas fell 1.8% to $3.79 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund ( USO ) slipped 0.4%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) declined 2%.

Gold futures for June rose 1.2% to reach $3,088.70 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures advanced 1.4% to $34.69 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) were up 1.2%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 1.4% higher.