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Exchange-Traded Funds Fall, US Equities Mixed After Midday
Jul 28, 2025 10:26 AM

01:09 PM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose 0.3%.

US equity indexes were mixed in midday trading Monday after a trade deal was announced with the European Union, and President Donald Trump sharply cut back a deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Energy

iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) both added 1%.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained 0.5%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) also edged higher.

SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) rose 1.3%, while iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) added 1.6%.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) slipped 0.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) dropped 1.8%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed 1.7%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 2%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 2.2%. Natural gas dipped 3.2%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) shed 2.5%.

Gold slipped 0.7% lower on Comex, and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) were 0.7% down. Silver shed 0.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell fractionally.

Consumer

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) dipped 0.7%; Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and the iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) both pointed lower.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 0.8%, and VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) and SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) were mixed, with the latter falling 0.2%.

Health Care

Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) lost 0.2%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) were also in the red. iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 0.2%.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) moved 0.3% lower. Vanguard Industrials (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also down.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin dropped 0.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) rose 0.9%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) added 4.6%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) rose 2%.

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