financetom
Market
financetom
/
Market
/
Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed, Equity Futures Lower Pre-Bell Ahead of Key Economic Reports
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed, Equity Futures Lower Pre-Bell Ahead of Key Economic Reports
Jun 30, 2026 6:32 AM

09:00 AM EDT, 06/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up marginally, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 0.1% in Tuesday's premarket activity as investors looked ahead to key economic data while concluding one of the strongest quarters for US equities in years.

US stock futures were trending lower, with the S&P 500 Index futures, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, and Nasdaq futures down slightly before the start of regular trading.

The Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index, both for April, will be released at 9 am ET.

The Chicago purchasing managers' index for June is slated for a 9:45 am ET release, followed by the June consumer confidence report and May Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey at 10 am.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack is scheduled to speak on Tuesday.

In premarket action, bitcoin was down by 1.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 2% lower, Ether ETF (EETH) fell 2.9%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) retreated by 2.6%.

Power Play:

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was steady, the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was up 1%, and the iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was inactive. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) lost 0.4%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) were inactive.

Patrick Industries ( PATK ) shares were down more than 8% pre-bell, while LCI Industries ( LCII ) stock rose 2% after the companies said they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction.

Winners and Losers:

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) retreated by 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.4%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 0.6% higher.

Lloyds Banking Group ( LYG ) shares traded up over 1% in early hours activity after Bloomberg reported that the company is planning to increase its focus on workplace pensions to boost its wealth segment as part of its five-year strategy through 2030.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLV ) advanced marginally, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) increased 0.4%, and the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) advanced by 0.9%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.3% higher.

BeOne Medicines' ( ONC ) stock was down slightly premarket, partially reversing the 3.6% gain at the previous close. The company said Brukinsa met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival in a phase 3 study evaluating the drug as a potential treatment in combination with rituximab for mantle cell lymphoma.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLI ) retreated 0.1%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) gained 0.5% and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) was inactive.

Hafnia ( HAFN ) stock was down more than 1% before the opening bell after the company said that Mikael Skov will step down as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, and be succeeded by head of asset management Soren Jensen.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced 0.1%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was fractionally higher, and the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was up 0.1%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) increased 0.4%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose 0.1%.

Super Micro Computer ( SMCI ) shares were up 0.9% in premarket activity following an 8.1% drop at the prior close. The Financial Times reported that the company is cooperating with Taiwanese authorities after investigators searched its Taiwan office as part of a probe into suspected exports of Nvidia ( NVDA ) artificial intelligence servers to China in violation of trade restrictions. Nvidia ( NVDA ) stock was 0.7% higher.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was flat, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) was up by 0.2%.

Equinor ( EQNR ) stock was up 0.7% before market open after the company and Var Energi agreed to exchange natural gas assets on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil gained by 0.6% to $71.20 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas advanced by 2.1% to $3.25 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) increased by 1.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 3.3% higher.

Gold futures for July were up by 0.2% to $4,045.30 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures gained by 1.3% to $59.37 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) advanced by 0.1%, and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 0.6% higher.

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 >
Top Midday Gainers
Top Midday Gainers
Sep 24, 2025
12:43 PM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- uniQure (QURE) reported Wednesday positive topline results from its pivotal phase I/II study of AMT-130 in patients with Huntington's disease. The stock was up over 259% after midday Wednesday, with trading volume of about 50.2 million shares against a daily average of more than 1.1 million. SHF Holdings ( SHFS ) shares rose...
EMERGING MARKETS-Argentine markets extend gains amid talks with US on $20 billion swap line
EMERGING MARKETS-Argentine markets extend gains amid talks with US on $20 billion swap line
Sep 24, 2025
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Argentine assets roared ahead for a third consecutive day on Wednesday after the U.S. floated a $20 billion swap line to support the country's struggling markets, while most other Latin American currencies weakened against a firm dollar. In a post on X, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed ongoing negotiations for a $20 billion swap line...
US Equity Indexes Fall as Treasury Yields Rise
US Equity Indexes Fall as Treasury Yields Rise
Sep 24, 2025
12:44 PM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark stock indexes traded lower while government bond yields rose in midday trading on Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.5% to 22,465.7, the S&P 500 slid 0.3% to 6,634.2, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% to 46,205.3. Energy led the gainers, while materials and technology were the steepest decliners...
Top Midday Stories: Freeport-McMoRan Declares Force Majeure; Alibaba Plans to Raise AI Spending
Top Midday Stories: Freeport-McMoRan Declares Force Majeure; Alibaba Plans to Raise AI Spending
Sep 24, 2025
11:23 AM EDT, 09/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The three major US indexes were roughly flat in late-morning trading Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that stock prices appear to be fairly highly valued. In company news, Freeport-McMoRan ( FCX ) said Wednesday it is notifying commercial counterparties of a force majeure as a result of the Sept....
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved