-- Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 1.5%.
US equity indexes rose in midday trading on Tuesday as optimism over a peace deal with Iran hit crude oil futures, and after mega-cap banks reported quarterly earnings.
Energy
IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each lost about 2.5%.
Technology
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 1%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) gained 1.6%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) added 1.4%.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 1.5%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 1%.
Financial
The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 0.3%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed 0.8%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 0.8%.
Commodities
Crude oil fell 6.8%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) dropped 3.7%. Natural gas fell 2%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dipped 2.3%.
Gold on Comex gained 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 1.5%. Silver gained 5.1%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) added 5.2%.
Consumer
The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) eased 0.2%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 0.2%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was 0.3% lower.
The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 2.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was 1.3% higher, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 0.6%.
Health Care
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.8%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) climbed 1% each. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 2%.
Industrial
The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) added 0.2%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was 0.5% higher, and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) was up 0.3%
Cryptocurrency
In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 3.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) gained 1.8%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) added 3.1%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was jumped 3.2%.