Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Wednesday Ahead of Employment Report

08:26 AM EST, 02/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.2% higher in Wednesday's premarket activity, ahead of the delayed employment report.

US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.1%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.2% before the start of regular trading.

US mortgage applications slipped 0.3% in the week ended Feb. 6 as borrowing costs held steady, Mortgage Bankers Association data showed Wednesday.

The January national employment situation report from Washington is slated for release at 8:30 am ET.

The weekly EIA petroleum status bulletin posts at 10:30 am ET.

Federal Reserve Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid, Governor Michelle Bowman, and Cleveland President Beth Hammack are slated to speak on Wednesday.

In premarket activity, bitcoin was down by 2.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 2.2% lower, Ether ETF (EETH) retreated by 2.8%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) fell 2.6%.

Power Play:

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) retreated 0.1%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was flat, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) were inactive.

Avantor (AVTR) stock was down more than 11% premarket after the company reported lower Q4 adjusted earnings and net sales.

Winners and Losers:

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) retreated by 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.4%, while its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.2% higher.

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) shares were down over 7% pre-bell after the company reported overnight a decline in Q4 net income and sales missed market expectations.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.1%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was inactive. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was up 1.4%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) advanced by 0.03%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was 0.1% higher.

Kraft Heinz (KHC) shares were down more than 6% pre-bell after the company reported lower fiscal Q4 adjusted net income and net sales.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained 0.2%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was flat, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was inactive. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was down 0.1%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) advanced by 0.4%.

Rezolve Ai (RZLV) shares were up more than 4% in recent premarket activity after the company acquired Reward for $230 million.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) advanced 0.2% while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) were inactive.

Terex (TEX) stock was up more than 1% before the opening bell after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and net sales.

Energy

The iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) gained 0.4%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was up by 0.8%.

TotalEnergies (TTE) stock was up more than 1% before Wednesday's opening bell after the company reported higher-than-expected Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Commodities

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 2.2% to $65.39 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas gained by 0.4% to reach $3.13 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) advanced by 1.2%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.6% lower.

Gold futures for March rose by 1.8% to $5,120.00 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures were up 6.3% at $85.48 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) advanced by 0.7%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 5% higher.

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