01:39 PM EDT, 03/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks fell Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) dropping 2.9%.

In sector news, the Consumer Brands Association urged the White House to grant "targeted agricultural tariff exemptions" on some imports of key ingredients that are unavailable in the US. PepsiCo (PEP), Conagra (CAG), and J.M. Smucker (SJM) are among the members of the association.

In corporate news, Dollar General ( DG ) shares rose 3.8%. The company reported fiscal Q4 sales that topped estimates by analysts.