In premarket activity, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust experienced a decline of 0.1%, while the Invesco QQQ Trust saw a retreat of 0.3% as traders became cautious following a busy trading session, with anticipation building for upcoming inflation data. US stock futures also showed a downward trend, with S&P 500 Index futures down by 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures losing 0.3% before regular trading began.
At 8:30 am ET, the producer price index bulletin and the weekly jobless claims report will be released, followed by a Q3 services survey at 10 am ET. The weekly EIA natural gas release is scheduled for 10:30 am ET. In the cryptocurrency market, bitcoin dropped by 0.7%, and the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF decreased by 0.6%.
The Health Care sector showed some resilience, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund gaining 0.2%. The Vanguard Health Care Index Fund remained inactive, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF saw a decline of 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF was also inactive. A significant development in the market was the sharp decline of Keros Therapeutics stock, which dropped over 70% premarket after the company announced it would voluntarily halt dosing in the treatment arms of its phase 2 TROPOS trial for a pulmonary arterial hypertension drug. In the Technology sector, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund experienced a slight retreat of 0.6%, while the iShares US Technology ETF was down by 0.1%.
The iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF also remained stagnant. Among semiconductor ETFs, the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF was inactive, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF declining by 0.3%. Adobe shares fell by more than 11% in premarket activity after the company reported a year-over-year increase in fiscal Q4 earnings and sales but guided for lower-than-expected fiscal Q1 revenue. In Consumer stocks, the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund gained 0.2%, while the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund saw a 0.7% increase.
The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF remained inactive, but the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund lost 0.1%. Interactive Strength shares increased by over 9% pre-bell after announcing a letter of intent to acquire a connected-fitness equipment business. The Energy sector saw the iShares US Energy ETF remain inactive, while the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund rose by 0.2%.
PHX Minerals stock was up more than 7% after announcing a strategic review process aimed at maximizing shareholder value. In the Industrial sector, the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund edged up by 0.1%, while others remained inactive. Nordson stocks fell more than 5% before the opening bell due to a disappointing fiscal Q1 outlook. In the Financial sector, the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a marginal decline, while Direxion Daily Financial Bull and Bear 3X Shares saw minor movements in varying directions.
Nomura Holdings shares fell by 1.8%, whereas Morgan Stanley stock rose slightly in light of news regarding a new foreign exchange market facility in India. On the commodities front, US West Texas Intermediate crude oil climbed to $70.36 per barrel, while natural gas momentarily declined. Gold and silver futures also saw slight decreases, with SPDR Gold Shares and iShares Silver Trust reflecting similar trends in their respective markets..