The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 1.3% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 1.5% in Monday's premarket activity, as the tech-driven market gains faltered at year-end.
US stock futures were also lower, with S&P 500 Index futures down 1.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping nearly 1%, and Nasdaq futures losing 1.4% before the start of regular trading.
The monthly Chicago Business Barometer or PMI will be released at 9:45 am ET, followed by the monthly National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales index at 10 am ET.
The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey releases at 10:30 am ET.
In premarket action, bitcoin was marginally lower by 0.01% and the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 2.3% lower.
Power Play:
Consumer
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was down 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) was flat. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) retreated 0.1%, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) lost 0.3%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was up 0.4%.
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFIE) shares were up more than 25% pre-bell after the company said that the first delivery of its FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance electric vehicle is slated for January to an entrepreneur.
Winners and Losers:
Technology
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) retreated 1.4%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was down 1.7%, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 1.3%. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) retreated 0.6%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) fell by 0.5%.
Aurora Mobile (JG) shares were up more than 16% in recent Monday premarket activity after the company said that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan of up to $5 million of the company's ordinary shares through 12 months, beginning Jan. 1.
Industrial
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) declined 1.1%, the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) gained 0.6%, and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was down 0.9%.
Boeing (BA) shares were down nearly 4% pre-bell following the crash over the weekend of a 737-800 jet operated by South Korea's Jeju Air, killing all passengers and four out of six crew members.
Financial
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) declined by 1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 3.3%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 3.4% higher.
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) shares were down 3.4% pre-bell Monday, extending the loss of 3.3% from Friday's close. According to a Friday US Securities and Exchange filing, the company's Chief Legal Officer Daniel Martin Gallagher Jr. sold 300,000 Robinhood shares for roughly $11.3 million.
Health Care
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was flat. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was down 0.2% while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) was inactive. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was inactive.
IDEAYA Biosciences (IDYA) stock was down 1.7% premarket. The company said Sunday it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals for its experimental cancer drug, SHR-4849.
Energy
The iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was up 0.4%, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) was up by 0.1%.
Comstock Resources (CRK) stock was up more than 4% before Monday's opening bell, after gaining 2.6% ion Friday. A Comstock filing on Friday showed that Director Elizabeth Davis sold 16,149 shares for $274,134 on Dec. 24.
Commodities
Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil advanced 0.3% to $70.81 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas rose more than 16% to $3.95 per 1 million British Thermal Units. United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 0.5%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was more than 15% higher.
Gold futures for February were up 0.2% at $2,635.90 an ounce on the Comex, while silver futures advanced 0.1% to $29.99 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) increased 0.04%, while the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 0.2% higher.
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