01:11 PM EDT, 09/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM fell while IVV edged higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 0.4%.

US equity indexes were mixed after midday Friday as investors weighed a drop in the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment to the weakest since May alongside hotter medium-term inflation expectations.

Energy

iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each fell about 0.3%.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose fractionally; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) were higher.

SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) were edging up.

Financial

The Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) slipped 0.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) fell 1.2% and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed 1.5%.

Commodities

Crude oil added 0.8%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) rose 0.8%. Natural gas gained 1%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 1.2%.

Gold on Comex rose 0.3%, and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 0.3%. Silver gained 1.4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) climbed 1.6%.

Consumer

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) dipped 0.4%. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and the iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) declined as well.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) gained 0.5%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) fell 0.4%, and SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) was down 1.6%.

Health Care

Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) slipped 0.8%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) were lower; iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell 1.6%.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) lost 0.6%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were in the red.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 0.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) was up 0.9%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) gained 3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) rose 0.9%.