financetom
Market
financetom
/
Market
/
Exchange-Traded Funds Higher as US Equities Advance After Midday
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Exchange-Traded Funds Higher as US Equities Advance After Midday
Jul 24, 2026 10:41 AM

01:11 PM EDT, 07/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) eased 0.2%.

US equity indexes rose as all sectors advanced in Friday's midday trading amid declining crude oil and government bond yields.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was up 0.4% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) added 0.6%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell 0.5%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) shed 0.2%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 0.6%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) slipped 4.2%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) fell 3.1%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 0.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 1.5%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 1.6%.

Commodities

Crude oil dropped 4.3%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 3.6%. Natural gas dipped 0.1%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell fractionally.

Gold on Comex rose 0.5%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) gained 0.4%. Silver was up 1.5%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) added 1.8%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was up 0.8%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) added 0.8%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was up 0.8%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) was up 0.6%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) added 1.1%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) gained 1.1%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.8% and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) added 0.8%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) gained 0.8%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.3%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) added 0.6%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were higher as well.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) dipped 1.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) fell 1.3%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was down 1.1%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 1.9% lower.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
US Equity Indexes Rise, Treasury Yields Drop as Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure in Line With Expectations
US Equity Indexes Rise, Treasury Yields Drop as Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure in Line With Expectations
Apr 26, 2024
12:23 PM EDT, 04/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose after the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation in March met market expectations and as quarterly earnings from technology heavyweights lifted investor sentiment. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% to 5,102.3, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.5% higher at 38,269.5 and the Nasdaq Composite up 2% to 15,931.3 Communication...
US STOCKS-Wall St rises as Big Tech charges higher
US STOCKS-Wall St rises as Big Tech charges higher
Apr 26, 2024
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * March PCE data in line with estimates * Intel ( INTC ) down after dour Q2 forecast * Indexes up: Dow 0.25%, S&P 0.71%, Nasdaq 1.33% (Updated at 9:43 a.m. ET/1343 GMT) By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan...
Sector Update: Tech
Sector Update: Tech
Apr 26, 2024
01:25 PM EDT, 04/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were gaining in Friday afternoon trading, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 1.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 2.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index spiked 2.9%. In corporate news, Alphabet (GOOG) shares jumped 10%, with the company breaching the $2 trillion market value mark after it...
US Stocks Higher Following PCE Inflation Data; Nasdaq Jumps Over 200 Points
US Stocks Higher Following PCE Inflation Data; Nasdaq Jumps Over 200 Points
Apr 26, 2024
U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining by more than 200 points on Friday. Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.20% to 38,162.13 while the NASDAQ rose 1.36% to 15,823.47. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.73% to 5,085.46. Check This Out: Top 4 Materials Stocks That May Explode In Q2 Leading and...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved