-- Broad Market Indicators
Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM was softer while IVV gained. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 0.5%.
US equity indexes were higher after midday Thursday after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, removing an obstacle to diplomacy in works to extend the Iran truce deal.
Energy
IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each gained about 1.6%.
Technology
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 0.9%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) rose 0.7%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) added 0.8%.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed 2%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 0.9%.
Financial
The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) slipped 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 0.4%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed 0.3%.
Commodities
Crude oil fell 0.8%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) advanced 3.8%. Natural gas rose 1.3%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) added 1.2%.
Gold on Comex eased 0.2%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) fell 0.1%. Silver shed 1.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dipped 1%.
Consumer
The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) gained 0.2%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) added 0.1%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was 0.2% higher.
The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) eased 0.4%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was flat, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 0.8%.
Health Care
The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.7%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) declined 0.8%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was 0.7% lower. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.9%.
Industrial
The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) lost 0.5%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) also declined.
Cryptocurrency
In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 0.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) slipped 1%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) eased 1.7%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was down 0.9%.