Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Monday Ahead of Key Economic Data

08:28 AM EST, 11/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.6% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.8% higher in Monday's premarket activity, ahead of key economic data releases.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.5%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.7% before the start of regular trading.

The delayed Chicago Fed national activity index for October will be released at 8:30 am ET, followed by the Dallas Fed manufacturing survey for November at 10:30 am ET.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was down by 1.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 1.6% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 2.6%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) gained 0.9%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) advanced 0.1%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was up 0.1%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) slipped 0.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.1% higher.

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) stock was down more than 11% premarket after the company said that its weight-loss drug semaglutide failed to meet its primary endpoint of reducing Alzheimer's progression in two phase 3 trials enrolling a total of 3,808 adults.

Winners and Losers:

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) advanced 0.5%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.6% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was flat. Among semiconductor ETFs, SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was up 0.5%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 0.7%.

Pony.ai (PONY) shares were up more than 5% in recent premarket activity after the company said it has expanded its partnership with Sunlight Mobility to implement an asset-light model.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) retreated 0.3%, the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was down 0.1%, while the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was inactive.

Diginex (DGNX) stock was up nearly 4% before the opening bell after the company said Friday that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire The Remedy Project, which focuses on human rights risk assessment and worker-centered remediation in global supply chains.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) advanced 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.5%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.2% lower.

Qudian (QD) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell after the company reported lower Q3 revenue.

Consumer

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was down 0.1%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (VDC) gained marginally by 0.01%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was inactive, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) advanced 0.5%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) were inactive.

Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) shares were up more than 1% pre-bell after the company said that Gianluca Tagliabue will take over the chief executive officer post from Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) starting Jan. 1, 2026.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) declined marginally by 0.02%.

BP (BP) stock was 0.6% lower before Monday's opening bell after news outlets said Sunday that the company had not found the source of a leak on its Olympic Pipeline near Everett, Washington, nearly two weeks after the breach was detected.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil gained 0.03% to reach $58.07 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas was down 1.6% at $4.51 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) advanced by 0.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) fell by 2.2%.

Gold futures for February declined by 0.2% to reach $4,109.30 an ounce on the Comex, and silver futures were down by 0.3% at $50.42 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) advanced by 0.3%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 0.6% higher.

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