01:02 PM EDT, 03/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) slipped 1.8%.

US equity indexes fell as investors weighed a slump in allocation to US equities in an influential Bank of America (BAC) survey with expectations from the Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting that began Tuesday and industrial production increasing more than forecast.

Energy

iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) were down 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.

Technology

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was down 1.2%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) also declined.

SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) fell 1.2%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) lost 1.3%.

Financial

Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) was down 0.2%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) slid 0.8%, and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) added 0.7%.

Commodities

Crude oil fell 1%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 0.8%. Natural gas climbed 2%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 2.2% higher.

Gold was up 1.2% on Comex, and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 1.2%. Silver was up 1.4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 0.8%.

Consumer

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was 0.8% lower; Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) also edged down.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell 1.8%; retail fund VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was down 0.9%, and SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) slipped 1.5%.

Health Care

Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) was 0.3% lower, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) declined. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) lost 1%.

Industrial

Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) was down 1%. Vanguard Industrials (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) also dropped.