Broad Market Indicators
Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 0.5%.
US equity indexes were mixed in Monday's midday trading, with technology topping sector charts and helping lift the Nasdaq Composite.
Energy
IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each gained about 0.3%.
Technology
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 1.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) each added 1.1%.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 2.2%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 0.9%.
Financial
The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed 2.7%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 2.8%.
Commodities
Crude oil rose 3.6%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) advanced 4.1%. Natural gas fell 0.2%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dipped 0.9%.
Gold on Comex lost 0.5%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) fell 0.4%. Silver shed 1%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped 1.1%.
Consumer
The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) eased 1.2%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 1.3%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was 1.1% lower.
The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 0.4%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) dropped 0.8%, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 0.3%.
Health Care
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) eased 0.2%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) dropped. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.7%.
Industrial
The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) added 0.2%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) also edged higher.
Cryptocurrency
In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) fell 1.4%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) slipped 1.3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was down 1.6%.