01:18 PM EDT, 07/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rise. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 1.5%.

US equity indexes were higher after midday Thursday, with technology sector rising and crude oil prices lower amid worries over renewed US-Iran tensions.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each lost about 1%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose 2.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 1.6%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 2.2%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed up 5%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) gained 4.9%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 1.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 3.5%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 3.6%.

Commodities

Crude oil dipped 2%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 2.7%. Natural gas lost 6%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 6.2%.

Gold on Comex rose 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 1.2%. Silver was up 4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 3.4% higher.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) slipped 1.1%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 1.1%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was down 1.2%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 0.8%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) shed 0.7%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) gained 0.9%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.4%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) lost 0.2%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was down 0.3%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.2%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) rose 0.8%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 0.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) gained 0.6%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) rose fractionally, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 2.6% lower.