Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Friday Ahead of Consumer Sentiment Report

08:57 AM EST, 02/06/2026 (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 0.7% higher in Friday's premarket activity, ahead of the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report release.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.3%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.5% before the start of regular trading.

The University of Michigan February consumer sentiment bulletin at 10 am ET, followed by the weekly Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count at 1 pm.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson speaks on Friday.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 4.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 4.2% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) advanced 3.1%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) gained 3.2%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advanced 1%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was 0.7% higher, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) gained marginally by 0.02%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was flat.

Molina Healthcare (MOH) stock was down more than 27% premarket after the health insurer reported unexpectedly large Q4 losses.

Winners and Losers:

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was up 0.3%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) gained 0.4%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) lost 1.3%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was 0.7% higher.

Stellantis (STLA) shares were down more than 26% pre-bell after the company said it will take a charge of 22.20 billion euros ($26.50 billion) as it realigns product plans with customer demand and new US emissions regulations, citing significantly reduced expectations for battery electric vehicle products.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) advanced 1%, the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was up 1.3%, and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was inactive.

Proto Labs (PRLB) stock was up more than 10% before the opening bell after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.9%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 2.1% lower.

Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell after the company reported lower Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) retreated marginally by 0.04%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was up by 0.6%.

Fluence Energy (FLNC) stock was up more than 5% after falling more than 34% at the previous close. The company reported a wider fiscal Q1 loss late Wednesday.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced 1.7%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.1% lower, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 1.2%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advanced by 1.1%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) rose by 2.2%.

WeRide (WRD) and Uber Technologies (UBER) shares were up more than 1% in recent premarket activity after the companies said they are expanding their collaboration to deploy at least 1,200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down by 0.4% at $63.03 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas rose by 3.7% to $3.64 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) retreated by 0.1%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 2.6% higher.

Gold futures for March were up by 0.6% at $4,920.40 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures fell 3% to $74.36 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) advanced by 2.1%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) rose 2.2%.

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