Exchange-Traded Funds Lower as US Equities Drop After Midday

01:08 PM EDT, 10/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) eased 1.7%. US equity indexes fell after a hotter-than-expected inflation report, especially in core, boosted the odds of three interest-rate increases within six months. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each added about 0.4%. Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was down 2.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) fell 2.3%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was 2.5% lower. The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) dipped 4.4%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) fell 3.7%. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 3%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed 3.2%. Commodities Crude oil added 1.6%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 1%. Natural gas dropped 3.6%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 4.4%. Gold on Comex fell 1.8%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was down 2%. Silver declined 6.3%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) lost 6.2%. Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was 1.4% higher, and the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) added 1.4%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell 1.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was up 0.4%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) dipped 0.6%. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) added 2.1%, while iShares US Healthcare (IYH) gained 2%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) rose 1.8%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 1.3%. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) fell 1.3%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was down 1.4%, and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) eased 1.2%. Cryptocurrency In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) lost 1.8%, and ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) declined 2.8%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was down 2%.