08:29 AM EDT, 09/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.2% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.2% higher in Monday's premarket activity as investors look forward to a potential interest rate cut this week.

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

The Empire State Manufacturing Index will be released at 8:30 am ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was down by 0.5%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 1.5% lower, Ether ETF (EETH) was down 3.3%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) fell by 1%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) advanced 0.4%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was flat while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) rose 3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was flat.

AVITA Medical ( RCEL ) stock was up more than 7% premarket after the company said Sunday that it has received CE Mark approval for its RECELL GO device, enabling it to commence sales in Europe and other CE-marked markets.

Winners and Losers:

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was up 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) was flat. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was inactive, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) gained 1.6%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT ) were inactive.

VinFast Auto ( VFS ) shares were up more than 2% pre-bell after Bloomberg News reported that the company has secured a $150 million loan from Barclays ( BCS ) .

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) retreated 0.3%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.3% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was flat. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was down 0.4%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined by 0.4%.

Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares were down more than 2% in recent premarket activity after China's market regulator said the company had violated the country's anti-monopoly law.

Energy

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

USA Compression Partners ( USAC ) stock was up more than 1% before Monday's opening bell after the company said it plans to offer, together with its USA Compression Finance unit, $750 million of senior unsecured notes due 2033 in a private placement to eligible buyers.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.7%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.3% lower.

UBS Group ( UBS ) shares were up more than 1% pre-bell after reports that the Swiss parliament's upper house is set to vote on Monday over delaying new banking regulations that would raise UBS' capital requirements by about $3 billion. The New York Post reported Saturday that UBS is considering moving its headquarters from Switzerland to the US to avoid the regulations.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) advanced 0.2%, and the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) gained marginally by 0.03%, while the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) was inactive.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.2% at $62.83 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas declined 0.1% to $2.94 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was 0.7% higher, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) declined 0.7%.

Gold futures for December retreated by 0.1% to $3,681.70 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures were down 0.3% at $42.69 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) declined marginally by 0.02%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 0.1% lower.