Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Tuesday as Investors Assess Corporate Earnings

09:13 AM EDT, 10/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.6% higher in Tuesday's premarket activity as investors assess results from major technology companies while oil prices eased. US stock futures were mixed, with S&P 500 Index futures down 0.1%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gaining 0.02%, and Nasdaq futures slipping 0.1% before the start of regular trading. New orders for US durable goods rose by 1.8% in September following a gain of 0.1%, slightly below expectations for a 1.9% increase in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. The Case-Shiller National Home Price index fell by 0.2% in August before seasonal adjustment following a 0.1% increase in July. National home prices were up 2.1% year over year, up from 1.9% in July. The consumer confidence report and the Richmond Fed manufacturing index, both for October, are due at 10 am ET, along with last month's new home sales report. In premarket activity, bitcoin was down by 0.2%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.2% lower, Ether ETF (EETH) retreated 0.04%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 0.4% lower. Power Play: Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced 0.5%, the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.2% higher, and the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 0.03%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was 1% higher, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 1.6%. Celestica (CLS) shares were up more than 12% in premarket activity after the company reported higher Q3 non-GAAP net income and revenue. Winners and Losers: Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.2%, the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was inactive, and the iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was up 0.5%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) gained 0.3%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was 0.1% higher. Whirlpool (WHR) shares were down 5% after the company said it now expects to report a loss for 2026, compared with previous projections for a profit. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.2%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 1.1% lower. S&P Global (SPGI) shares were up 3% in early-hours activity after the company reported higher Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue. Energy The iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was inactive, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was down by 0.4%. Energy Fuels (UUUU) stock was up more than 2% before market open after the company said late Monday that it received conditional approval for up to 180 million Australian dollars ($126.4 million) in commitments to support construction of phase 1 of the Donald rare earth and mineral sands Project in Victoria, Australia. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advanced 0.01%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was down 0.1%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) slipped 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.3% lower. HCA Healthcare (HCA) stock was up more than 1% premarket after the company reported higher Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) advanced 0.5%, the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) gained 1.1%, and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was inactive. SpaceX (SPCX) stock was up more than 1% before the opening bell. Deutsche Bank raised the company's price target to $250 from $235. Commodities Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil retreated 0.7% to $101.10 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas was up 1.7% at $2.65 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) decreased by 0.7%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.2% lower. Gold futures for November lost 0.2% to reach $4,029.00 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures retreated 1.7% to $53.40 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was up 0.1%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 0.9% lower.