08:25 AM EST, 12/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.4% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.9% higher in Thursday's premarket activity, amid key inflation 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 0.8% before the start of regular trading.

The consumer price index report for November, the weekly jobless claims bulletin and the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for December will be released at 8:30 am ET.

The Kansas City Fed manufacturing index for the current month is slated for an 11 am ET release.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 1.5%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 1.6% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 1.3%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) gained 0.1%.

Power Play:

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was inactive, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) was up by 0.1%.

Sable Offshore ( SOC ) shares were up 48% in recent Thursday premarket activity after the company said overnight that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation confirmed that Sable's pipeline system connecting the Santa Ynez Unit to the Pentland Station terminal in California is an "active" pipeline under the regulations.

Winners and Losers:

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced by 1.1%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 0.8% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was up 0.8%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) gained 1.6%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 2.3%.

Micron Technology ( MU ) shares were up more than 13% in recent premarket activity after the company overnight reported an increase in fiscal Q1 earnings and sales.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.03%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was flat. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was inactive. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) lost 0.6%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) advanced 0.3%.

Birkenstock ( BIRK ) shares were down more than 9% pre-bell after the company's guidance for fiscal 2026 trailed the estimates of analysts polled by FactSet.

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) retreated marginally by 0.01%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was flat, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) was inactive. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.3% lower.

Takeda Pharmaceutical ( TAK ) stock was up more than 1% premarket after the company said its drug zasocitinib for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis met primary and secondary endpoints in two phase 3 studies.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( 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 0.4% lower.

Progressive (PGR) shares were down more than 1% pre-bell after the company on Wednesday reported November net income of $1.63 per share, down from $1.71 a year earlier.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLI ) advanced 0.4% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) were inactive.

KBR (KBR) stock was up more than 1% before the opening bell after the company said it was awarded a seat on a $10 billion ceiling multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity, or IDIQ contract by the US Naval Supply Systems Command.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.2% at $56.05 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas gained 3.1% to reach $4.15 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was down by 1.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) rose by 1.4%.

Gold futures for February retreated by 0.5% to $4,352.30 an ounce on the Comex, and silver futures declined by 1% to $66.22 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) retreated by 0.5%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 0.5% lower.