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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Monday Amid US-Iran Ceasefire
Jun 15, 2026 6:03 AM

08:56 AM EDT, 06/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1.3%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 2.1% in Monday's premarket activity, as the US and Iran said they have agreed to a ceasefire.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 1.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.9%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 2.1% before the start of regular trading.

The New York Federal Reserve's Empire State manufacturing index fell to 5.7 in June from 19.6 in May, compared with a smaller expected decrease to a reading of 13.5 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

The industrial production report for May will be released at 9:15 am ET, followed by the housing market index for June at 10 am ET.

In premarket action, bitcoin was up by 3.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 4.2% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 5.7%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) gained 1.4%.

Power Play:

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLI ) advanced 1.2%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) rose 1.7% and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) was 0.1% higher.

SpaceX (SPCX) rose more than 6% before market open after the Elon Musk-led company finished its trading debut on Friday with a 19% rise.

Winners and Losers:

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained by 2.8%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 2.9% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was up 3.4%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) rose 4%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) increased by 4.2%.

Tower Semiconductor ( TSEM ) shares were up more than 6% in premarket activity after the company entered into a multi-year agreement with IQE for the supply of indium phosphide epiwafers used in optical connectivity offerings for data center infrastructure.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was down 2% while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) was down by 2.8%.

Equinor ASA ( EQNR ) stock was down more than 5% before the opening bell after the company said it is advancing a fourth phase of development at the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea after new appraisal wells confirmed additional recoverable oil volumes in the area.

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) advanced 0.1%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was up 0.8%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) was flat. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 1.1% higher.

Zymeworks ( ZYME ) was up more than 2% premarket a day after the biotechnology company said its drug to treat certain reproductive tract cancers has shown promise in early testing.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.7%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 2.4%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 2% lower.

Deutsche Bank ( DB ) shares were up more than 3% pre-bell as media outlets reported that JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) and Deutsche Bank ( DB ) will participate in Singapore's planned gold-clearing system. JPMorgan ( JPM ) stock was 0.8% higher.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.4% and the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was up 1%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was inactive. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) gained by 1.5%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) increased by 1.1%.

Tesla (TSLA) shares were up more than 1.6% pre-bell after closing Friday with a 1.8% rise. News agency Reuters claimed Monday that the electric vehicle maker relied on misleading data when it made representations to European regulators about enhanced safety from its self-driving vehicles.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil retreated by 5.4% to $80.29 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas retreated by 1.4% at $3.08 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) declined by 4.6%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 1.4% lower.

Gold futures for July advanced by 2.6% to $4,347.00 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures rose by 4.1% to $70.75 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) was up by 3.1%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) rose by 4.8%.

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