08:57 AM EST, 02/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.6% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.7% higher in Friday's premarket activity, ahead of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report release.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.5% before the start of regular trading.

The University of Michigan February consumer sentiment bulletin at 10 am ET, followed by the weekly Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count at 1 pm.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson speaks on Friday.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 4.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 4.2% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 3.1%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) gained 3.2%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) advanced 1%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was 0.7% higher, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) gained marginally by 0.02%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was flat.

Molina Healthcare ( MOH ) stock was down more than 27% premarket after the health insurer reported unexpectedly large Q4 losses.

Winners and Losers:

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was up 0.3%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) gained 0.4%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) lost 1.3%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was 0.7% higher.

Stellantis ( STLA ) shares were down more than 26% pre-bell after the company said it will take a charge of 22.20 billion euros ($26.50 billion) as it realigns product plans with customer demand and new US emissions regulations, citing significantly reduced expectations for battery electric vehicle products.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLI ) advanced 1%, the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) was up 1.3%, and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) was inactive.

Proto Labs ( PRLB ) stock was up more than 10% before the opening bell after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 1.9%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 2.1% lower.

Virtus Investment Partners ( VRTS ) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell after the company reported lower Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) retreated marginally by 0.04%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) was up by 0.6%.

Fluence Energy ( FLNC ) stock was up more than 5% after falling more than 34% at the previous close. The company reported a wider fiscal Q1 loss late Wednesday.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced 1.7%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.1% lower, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was up 1.2%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) advanced by 1.1%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 2.2%.

WeRide ( WRD ) and Uber Technologies ( UBER ) shares were up more than 1% in recent premarket activity after the companies said they are expanding their collaboration to deploy at least 1,200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down by 0.4% at $63.03 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas rose by 3.7% to $3.64 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) retreated by 0.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 2.6% higher.

Gold futures for March were up by 0.6% at $4,920.40 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures fell 3% to $74.36 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) advanced by 2.1%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) rose 2.2%.