The regional bank ETF rose by about 1.3%, leading the U.S. stock industry ETFs, the S&P telecommunications sector increased by over 2.6%, and Alphabet - A rose by 4%

On Friday (February 20), the regional bank ETF, global airline ETF, semiconductor ETF, global technology stock index ETF, and consumer discretionary ETF rose by 1.28% to 1.04% to lead the gains, while the technology sector ETF increased by 0.48%, and the internet stock index ETF rose by 0.34%. The energy sector ETF fell by 0.54%. Among the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 index, the telecommunications sector rose by 2.65%, the consumer discretionary sector increased by 1.27% to rank second, the information technology/technology sector rose by 0.58%, while the healthcare sector fell by 0.32%, and the energy sector declined by 0.71%. In the S&P telecommunications sector, Alphabet - A rose by 4%, and Alphabet - C increased by over 3.7% to enter the top two in terms of gains, while Meta rose by 1.69%