01:10 PM EDT, 05/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV edged higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 0.9%.

US equity indexes rose as pressure on government bond yields eased and crude oil retreated from intraday highs amid progress in Iran peace talks.

Energy

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

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 1.6% higher; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 1.4%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 1.3%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 4.6%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 3.2%.

Financial

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

Commodities

Crude oil rose 0.5%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) slipped 0.9%. Natural gas dropped 3.7%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 3.4%.

Gold on Comex slipped 0.5% and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) shed 0.5%. Silver fell 0.7%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dipped 1%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) rose 0.1%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 0.1%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was up 0.4%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) gained 0.5%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) fell fractionally, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) rose 0.4%.

Healthcar

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) gained 1.1%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) added 1.1%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was up 1%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.2%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) rose 1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) dipped 0.9%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was down 0.9%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 1% lower.