08:28 AM EST, 11/24/2025 (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 0.8% higher in Monday's premarket activity, ahead of key economic data releases.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.5%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.7% before the start of regular trading.

The delayed Chicago Fed national activity index for October will be released at 8:30 am ET, followed by the Dallas Fed manufacturing survey for November at 10:30 am ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was down by 1.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 1.6% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 2.6%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) gained 0.9%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) advanced 0.1%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was up 0.1%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) slipped 0.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.1% higher.

Novo Nordisk A/S ( NVO ) stock was down more than 11% premarket after the company said that its weight-loss drug semaglutide failed to meet its primary endpoint of reducing Alzheimer's progression in two phase 3 trials enrolling a total of 3,808 adults.

Winners and Losers:

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) advanced 0.5%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.6% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was flat. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was up 0.5%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 0.7%.

Pony.ai (PONY) shares were up more than 5% in recent premarket activity after the company said it has expanded its partnership with Sunlight Mobility to implement an asset-light model.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) retreated 0.3%, the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) was down 0.1%, while the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) was inactive.

Diginex ( DGNX ) stock was up nearly 4% before the opening bell after the company said Friday that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire The Remedy Project, which focuses on human rights risk assessment and worker-centered remediation in global supply chains.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.5%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.2% lower.

Qudian ( QD ) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell after the company reported lower Q3 revenue.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was down 0.1%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) gained marginally by 0.01%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was inactive, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) advanced 0.5%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) were inactive.

Ermenegildo Zegna ( ZGN ) shares were up more than 1% pre-bell after the company said that Gianluca Tagliabue will take over the chief executive officer post from Ermenegildo Zegna ( ZGN ) starting Jan. 1, 2026.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) declined marginally by 0.02%.

BP (BP) stock was 0.6% lower before Monday's opening bell after news outlets said Sunday that the company had not found the source of a leak on its Olympic Pipeline near Everett, Washington, nearly two weeks after the breach was detected.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil gained 0.03% to reach $58.07 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas was down 1.6% at $4.51 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) advanced by 0.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) fell by 2.2%.

Gold futures for February declined by 0.2% to reach $4,109.30 an ounce on the Comex, and silver futures were down by 0.3% at $50.42 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) advanced by 0.3%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 0.6% higher.