Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, US Equities Mixed After Midday

01:12 PM EDT, 10/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.8%. US equity indexes traded mixed as a rotation out of technology stocks coincided with a slump in government bond yields and gains in defensive names, following the release of producer price inflation and retail sales data. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each lost about 1.5%. Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was down 1.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) fell 0.9%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was 1.1% lower. The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) dipped 2.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) fell 2.7%. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 1.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed up 3.4%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 3.5%. Commodities Crude oil added 2.9%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 2.7%. Natural gas rose 0.2%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 2%. Gold on Comex added 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was up 1.1%. Silver added 2.1%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 2.3%. Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was 1% higher, and the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) added 1.3%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 1.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was up 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) gained 3.2%. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) added 2.5%, while iShares US Healthcare (IYH) gained 2.5%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) rose 2.4%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 2.4%. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) fell 0.3%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was down 0.3%, and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) rose 0.2%. Cryptocurrency In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 0.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) added 0.6%, and ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) rose 0.2%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was up 0.1%.