08:29 AM EDT, 10/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.3% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.5% higher in Friday's premarket activity, ahead of the potential release of the delayed September CPI report.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.4% before the start of regular trading.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to publish the consumer price index report for September at 8:30 am ET, after a delay from its originally scheduled release date.

The S&P Global PMI for October will be released at 9:45 am ET, followed by the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment report for October at 10 am ET.

The weekly Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count posts at 1 pm ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 0.6%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.7% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) rose 2.7%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was flat.

Power Play:

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) advanced 0.2% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) were inactive.

Booz Allen Hamilton ( BAH ) stock was down more than 7% before the opening bell after the company reported lower fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Winners and Losers:

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) gained 0.7%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.6% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was up 0.7%. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) advanced nearly 1%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 1.2%.

Intel's ( INTC ) shares were up more than 6% in recent premarket activity after the company reported overnight it swung to Q3 adjusted earnings amid higher revenue.

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) advanced 0.04%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was flat, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) were inactive.

HCA Healthcare ( HCA ) stock was up more than 4% premarket after the company reported higher Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was up 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) gained 0.1%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) gained 0.5%, while 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.

Procter & Gamble ( PG ) shares were up more than 3% pre-bell after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 core earnings and net sales.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was flat, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) was up by 0.2%.

Eni (E) stock was up more than 3% before Friday's opening bell after the company reported higher Q3 earnings and expanded its share buyback plan.

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 0.3% lower.

Virtus Investment Partners ( VRTS ) shares were down more than 1% pre-bell after the company reported lower Q3 non-GAAP earnings and revenue.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil gained 0.7% to reach $62.24 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas down 2% at $3.28 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) rose 1.2%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 0.4% lower.

Gold futures for December fell by 1.8% to $4,071.60 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures lost 2.1% to reach $47.68 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) was down 1.2%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) declined by 1.5%.