<div id="readability-page-1">01:08 PM EST, 12/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market IndicatorsBroad-market exchange-traded fund IWM fell and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 0.3%.US equity indexes rose in midday trading on Tuesday, with communication services and technology topping sector charts amid mixed macroeconomic data.EnergyiShares US Energy ETF (IYE) added 0.2% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) increased about 0.4%.TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose 0.2%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was up 0.4%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) climbed 0.3%.The State Street SPDR S&amp;P Semiconductor (XSD) was 0.9% lower, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) added 0.2%.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) was 0.2% higher. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 0.7%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 0.7%.CommoditiesCrude oil was 0.4% higher, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 0.5%. Natural gas climbed 6.7%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) rose 4.7%.Gold on Comex was 0.7% higher, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 0.8%. Silver climbed 3.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was up 2.6%.ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) shed 0.3%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) were also pointing lower.The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) slipped 0.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) rose 0.1%, and the State Street SPDR S&amp;P Retail (XRT) dropped 0.7%.Health CareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) was down 0.1%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) also edged lower; iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dipped 0.4%.IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) was 0.1% lower. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also falling.CryptocurrencyIn midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 1.1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) shed 1.2%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was 1.9% lower, and ProShares Bitcoin &amp; Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) lost 0.9%. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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US equity indexes rose after midday, with mixed performance across ETFs. Technology and communication services led gains, while energy and financial sectors also saw increases. Commodities like crude oil, natural gas, gold, and silver rose, while consumer staples and discretionary sectors declined. Health care and industrial sectors edged lower. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, fell alongside related ETFs. MT Newswires emphasizes no investment advice is provided.

Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed as US Equities Rise After Midday