The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 0.3% in Thursday's premarket activity as traders pull back from a busy previous day in anticipation of more inflation data due later.
US stock futures were also lower, with S&P 500 Index futures down 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures losing 0.3% before the start of regular trading.
The producer price index bulletin and the weekly jobless claims report will be released at 8:30 am ET, followed by the Q3 services survey at 10 am ET.
The weekly EIA natural gas release posts at 10:30 am ET.
In premarket activity, bitcoin was down by 0.7% and the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.6% lower.
Power Play:
Health Care
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) advanced 0.2%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was inactive while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) slipped 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was inactive.
Keros Therapeutics (KROS) stock was down more than 70% premarket after the company said that it voluntarily halted dosing in the 3 mg/kg and 4.5 mg/kg treatment arms of its phase 2 TROPOS trial of cibotercept in combination with background therapy in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Winners and Losers:
Technology
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) retreated 0.6%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.1% lower, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was inactive. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was inactive, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined by 0.3%.
Adobe's (ADBE) shares were down more than 11% in premarket activity Thursday after the company overnight reported a year-over-year increase in fiscal Q4 earnings and sales but guided for lower-than-expected fiscal Q1 revenue.
Consumer
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was up 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) gained 0.7%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was inactive, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) lost 0.1%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was flat.
Interactive Strength (TRNR) shares were up more than 9% pre-bell after the company said it signed a letter of intent to acquire a connected-fitness equipment business and expects the deal to close in Q1.
Energy
The iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) was up by 0.2%.
PHX Minerals (PHX) stock was up more than 7% before Thursday's opening bell after the company said that its board launched a strategic review process to explore options for maximizing shareholder value, including a potential merger or sale.
Industrial
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) advanced 0.1% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) were inactive.
Nordson (NDSN) stock was down more than 5% before the opening bell after the precision technology company issued a downbeat fiscal Q1 outlook while its results in the prior three-month period topped market estimates.
Financial
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declined marginally by 0.02%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.3%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.2% higher.
Nomura Holdings (NMR) shares were down 1.8% pre-bell Thursday, while Morgan Stanley (MS) stock rose marginally after Bloomberg News reported that the companies are about to roll out a foreign exchange market facility in India.
Commodities
Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil advanced 0.1% to $70.36 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas retreated nearly 0.1% to $3.38 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 0.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.5% lower.
Gold futures for February declined by 0.5% to $2,742.70 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures decreased by 0.5% to $32.81 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) retreated by 0.4%, while the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was marginally lower by 0.03%.
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