Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Edge Up After Midday Friday

Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were edging higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was up 0.1%.

US equity indexes edged up after midday Friday amid data showing the economy added less than the expected number of jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose.

Energy

iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) rose about 1.7% each.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 0.3%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) were higher.

SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 2.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) added 1.1%.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 1.3%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) dipped 3.3%, and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) climbed 3.2%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 1%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 1.3%. Natural gas eased 2.4%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) dropped 2.2%.

Gold shed 0.3% on Comex, and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was 0.1% lower. Silver lost 1.8%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 1% down.

Consumer

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) gained 1%; Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) were higher.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) dipped 1.0%; retail fund VanEck Vectors Retail ETF (RTH) was down 1.5%, and SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) declined 0.3%.

Health Care

Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.3%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) were higher. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 1.2%.

Industrial

Select Sector SPDR-Industrial (XLI) gained 0.3%. Vanguard Industrials (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were higher.