01:10 PM EDT, 05/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were mixed, with the latter edging down. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.2%.

US equity indexes fell in midday trading on Tuesday as investors shifted to a defensive mood and lightened exposure to growth.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) dropped about 0.2% each.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was down 0.5%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) were edging lower.

SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) was steady, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) dipped 0.3%.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 1.5%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), rose 1.4%.

Commodities

Crude oil was 0.2% higher, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 0.2%. Natural gas surged 8.9%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 8.6%.

Gold rose 1.5% on Comex, and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 1.4%. Silver was up 2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 2%.

Consumer

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was up 0.3%; Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and the iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) also rose.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) lost less than 0.1%; VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was down 0.2%, while SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 0.5%.

Health Care

Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.2%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) were mixed, with the latter moving higher. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gained 0.9%.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) fell 0.2%. Vanguard Industrials (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also in the red.