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Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Higher After Midday

Oct 23, 2025 10:28 AM

01:13 PM EDT, 10/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 0.7%.

US equity indexes advanced midday Thursday amid quarterly earnings releases while new sanctions on Russia boosted crude oil prices.

Energy

iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each added about 1.5%.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained 1.2%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) advanced as well.

SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) rose 3.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) added 2.4%.

Financial

The Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) was up 0.3%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed 0.9%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), fell 1%.

Commodities

Crude oil soared 5.9%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 4.3%. Natural gas slipped 0.3% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) increased 0.2%.

Gold on Comex added 2.3%, and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 0.7%. Silver was up 2.4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 1%.

Consumer

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) dipped 0.7%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) were also lower.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell 0.2%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was down 0.1%, and SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) rose 0.2%.

Health Care

Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) was flat, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) edged higher; iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.2%.

Industrial

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

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed 1.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) rose 2.1%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) added 2.1%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was up 2%.

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