08:34 AM EST, 01/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 1.1% higher in Monday's premarket activity, ahead of key economic reports releasing later this week.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.7%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 1% before the start of regular trading.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is slated to speak at 9:15 am ET.

The S&P Global final composite purchasing managers index for December will be released at 9:45 am ET, followed by the factory orders bulletin for November at 10 am ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 1.2% and the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 1.1% higher.

Power Play:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) advanced 0.2%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ( VHT ) was marginally lower by 0.04% while the iShares US Healthcare ETF ( IYH ) slipped 0.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.4%.

CytoMed Therapeutics ( GDTC ) stock was up 27% premarket after the company said it is partnering with India-based SunAct Cancer Institute to study the company's proprietary allogeneic gamma delta T cells to treat different cancers in human subjects through clinical research.

Winners and Losers:

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) advanced 1.2%, and the iShares US Technology ETF ( IYW ) was 1.3% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF ( IGM ) was up 1.6%. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) gained 0.5%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 2.2%.

Marti Technologies ( MRT ) shares were up more than 6% in recent Monday premarket activity after the company said it has launched dynamic pricing for its ride-hailing services in Istanbul.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was up 0.3%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) was down 5.4%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF ( IYK ) was flat, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) gained 0.9%. The VanEck Retail ETF ( RTH ) was inactive, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT ) advanced 1.2%.

XPeng ( XPEV ) shares were up 4.7% pre-bell after the company said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Volkswagen Group's Chinese subsidiary to create a super-fast charging network in China.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 1.2%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 1.3% lower.

UBS Group ( UBS ) shares were up 2.7% pre-bell Monday after the company said it has retained independent ombudsman Neil Barofsky to investigate Nazi-linked accounts inherited from Credit Suisse.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLI ) advanced 0.5% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ( VIS ) was down 0.2% and the iShares US Industrials ETF ( IYJ ) was 1.1% higher.

Boeing ( BA ) stock was up 1.7% before the opening bell on Monday after closing Friday with a more than 1% fall. The company and the US Department of Justice informed a court on Friday they have yet to finalize a revised plea agreement after a federal judge rejected an original proposal in December. The company also named Dana Deasy as chief information digital officer, succeeding Susan Doniz, who left the company last year.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF ( IYE ) was inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) was up by 0.2%.

Talos Energy ( TALO ) stock was up 1.7% before Monday's opening bell after the company said that Joseph Mills has resigned as interim president and CEO to pursue other opportunities.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil gained 0.7% to reach $74.51 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas rose 7.3% to $3.60 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was down 0.6%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was up 7.6%.

Gold futures for February were up 0.1% at $2,658.20 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures rose 2.7% to $30.88 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares ( GLD ) advanced 0.4%, while the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV ) was 2.2% higher.