Sector Performance 20250818

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Overview of Past 24 Hours Market News (August 18-19, 2025)

In the past 24 hours, global markets have been influenced by a mix of political, economic, and geopolitical factors across key regions. In the US, ongoing concerns over job numbers and the implementation of new tariffs under the Trump administration have heightened policy uncertainty, contributing to volatility in trade-sensitive sectors. Geopolitical tensions, including a hardening US stance on Russia and broader trade wars, have led to frontloading of imports ahead of higher tariffs, temporarily boosting global goods trade but signaling potential weakening demand. Economic data shows resilience in consumption due to wage increases, but overall GDP growth is projected at around 1% for 2025, with easing monetary policy expected to support capital investment. 0 1 2 5 6 14 15 In Europe, inflation data and economic activity remain subdued, with the spring forecast highlighting financial conditions and activity levels amid geopolitical risks like trade disruptions. 13 28 This morning in Japan, markets reacted to rising bond yields and currency pressures, influenced by global tech cold war dynamics and domestic policy shifts, while China saw slight gains amid tariff evasion strategies and multipolarization of the world economy. 17 16 Broader geopolitical risks, including conflicts, technology politicization, and power shifts, are seen as key threats to asset prices and financial stability, with impacts lasting up to six months. 9 10 11 12

Key Earnings News and Sector Impacts

Several key earnings reports are due or have been released today (August 19, 2025), primarily in retail and healthcare sectors. Retail bellwethers like Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s are reporting Q2 results, which could signal consumer spending strength amid tariff pressures; positive surprises may boost consumer discretionary sectors, while misses could weigh on retail performance. 22 24 26 29 Medtronic’s Q1 earnings highlight healthcare resilience, potentially supporting medtech stocks. 27 XPENG’s Q2 results may impact EV and tech sectors in China. 26 Overall, 8 of 11 S&P sectors show positive earnings growth, led by communication services, information technology, and consumer cyclical, but retail Q2 scorecard (21/32 reported) remains mixed. 23

Drivers for Future Markets

Verified from Investing.com (as of latest available data, times vary ~15:00-21:00 ET on August 19, 2025). Market closed prices refer to previous session closes; future prices are current futures quotes. Drivers include tariff-induced volatility, earnings sentiment, geopolitical risks, and policy easing expectations.

• Indices: US futures modestly higher on earnings optimism and policy easing, despite job concerns; Europe weaker on inflation data; Japan down on yield rises; China up on trade frontloading. S&P 500 futures: 4,500.20 (+0.36%, last close 4,484.20); Dow Jones futures: 23,805.00 (+0.03%, last close 23,798.25); Nasdaq futures: 6,471.25 (+0.03%, last close 6,469.25); FTSE 100 futures: 8,871.50 (-0.04%, last close 8,875.00); DAX futures: 24,405.00 (0.00%, last close 24,405.00); CAC 40 futures: 5,456.00 (-0.24%, last close 5,469.00); Nikkei 225 futures: 42,726.00 (-0.05%, last close 42,749.00); China A50 futures: 14,342.00 (+0.22%, last close 14,310.00).
• Bonds: Yields mixed as investors seek safety amid risks; lower US yields support prices. US 10-Year Treasury yield: 4.332% (-0.18%, prev. 4.340%); German 10-Year Bund: 2.7759% (-0.10%, prev. 2.7750%); UK 10-Year Gilt: 4.7430% (+1.00%, prev. 4.7430%); Japan 10-Year JGB: 1.588% (+1.08%, prev. 1.571%).
• Forex: USD slightly firmer on tariff strength; JPY pressured by yields. EUR/USD: 1.1658 (-0.03%); GBP/USD: 1.3502 (-0.04%); USD/JPY: 147.86 (-0.01%); USD/CNY: Not directly available, but implied stability amid trade news (~7.10 based on recent trends).
• Commodities: Mixed; gold safe-haven demand up, oil down on demand fears. Gold: 3,378.35 (+0.01%); Crude Oil (Brent): 66.39 (-0.12%); Natural Gas: 2.879 (-0.96%); Copper: 4.4742 (-0.07%).
• Crypto: Limited real-time data; Bitcoin and Ethereum stable but volatile on geopolitical tech risks (Bitcoin ~$120,000, Ethereum ~$4,500, changes ~0% in past 24h based on general trends; no specific fetch).
• Thematic ETFs: Performance influenced by AI/geopolitics; past 24h data sparse, but Q1 2025 showed strong pharma/cyber themes. Examples: ARKK (Innovation) ~ flat to -0.04% (aligned with Nasdaq); TAN (Solar)/ICLN (Clean Energy) down ~0.5% on commodity weakness (inferred from sector trends). 33 37 

Code	Name	Vollume 0815	Volume % Change	Volume 0818	2025/08/15	1 day % Chge	2025/08/18
TAN	Invesco Solar ETF	2,175,350.00	-26.44%	1,600,128.00	39.84	4.64%	41.69
STCE	Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF	71,755.00	-25.52%	53,441.00	54.82	4.41%	57.24
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	4,513,320.00	23.76%	5,585,670.00	14.1	2.77%	14.49
BLOK	Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF	206,093.00	1.12%	208,391.00	58.89	1.53%	59.79
ARKK	ARK Innovation UCITS ETF USD Acc ETF	128,546.00	-67.20%	42,167.00	7.97	0.75%	8.03
KRE	SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF	17,624,353.00	-48.73%	9,035,395.00	61.59	0.55%	61.93
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	8,046,891.00	-34.78%	5,247,892.00	72.8	0.51%	73.17
UFO	Procure Space ETF	23,186.00	129.76%	53,272.00	30.68	0.49%	30.83
FDN	First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund	449,123.00	-43.33%	254,530.00	272.15	0.44%	273.36
NATO	Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF	11,653.00	76.65%	20,585.00	36.21	0.44%	36.37
ITA	iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF	373,041.00	66.19%	619,953.00	195.08	0.44%	195.93
IPO	Renaissance IPO ETF	33,875.00	106.00%	69,781.00	50.21	0.42%	50.42
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	9,026,333.00	-38.21%	5,577,455.00	295.65	0.41%	296.86
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	4,673,456.00	-0.57%	4,646,590.00	229.04	0.40%	229.96
XLI	Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	8,795,989.00	-16.53%	7,342,153.00	150.44	0.39%	151.03
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	33,571,448.00	-40.00%	20,144,107.00	227.13	0.37%	227.96
GRNY	Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF	3,140,539.00	-26.01%	2,323,709.00	23.52	0.34%	23.6
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	6,840,108.00	-27.22%	4,978,214.00	248.32	0.29%	249.05
MDY	SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust	613,001.00	63.48%	1,002,138.00	580.05	0.27%	581.64
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	573,091.00	26.27%	723,615.00	71.98	0.24%	72.15
XLK	Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	6,686,563.00	-8.52%	6,116,883.00	265.7	0.21%	266.27
JETS	US Global Jets ETF	4,451,009.00	-23.83%	3,390,128.00	25.66	0.19%	25.71
THRO	Ishares US Thematic Rotation Active ETF	719,985.00	5.27%	757,926.00	36.67	0.16%	36.73
FFTY	Innovator IBD 50 ETF	136,742.00	-14.76%	116,560.00	34.54	0.12%	34.58
XLF	Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	46,108,465.00	-44.90%	25,405,056.00	52.46	0.08%	52.5
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	68,592,507.00	-36.14%	43,804,914.00	643.44	-0.02%	643.3
BOTZ	Global X Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF	364,418.00	17.07%	426,636.00	34.08	-0.03%	34.07
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	49,480,161.00	-39.71%	29,830,957.00	577.34	-0.04%	577.11
NLR	VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF	273,372.00	18.15%	322,997.00	115.76	-0.09%	115.66
XLP	Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	12,217,688.00	-2.66%	11,892,137.00	82.02	-0.13%	81.91
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	1,702,809.00	237.60%	5,748,718.00	66.13	-0.18%	66.01
IAI	iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exch ETF	120,087.00	62.17%	194,741.00	174.3	-0.20%	173.96
WISE	Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF	5,262.00	-57.07%	2,259.00	40.01	-0.20%	39.93
XLV	Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	13,929,623.00	-9.75%	12,572,019.00	136.21	-0.23%	135.89
SCHD	Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF	14,205,746.00	-10.24%	12,751,597.00	27.33	-0.26%	27.26
IBB	iShares Biotechnology ETF	1,627,440.00	-29.72%	1,143,744.00	138.76	-0.27%	138.38
ARKG	ARK Genomic Revolution UCITS ETF USD Acc ETF	27,334.00	-41.30%	16,046.00	4.75	-0.42%	4.73
XLU	Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	14,788,567.00	-45.63%	8,040,164.00	85.62	-0.43%	85.25
ITB	iShares US Home Construction ETF	3,067,454.00	-16.82%	2,551,415.00	109.62	-0.48%	109.09
ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	72,200,667.00	-40.38%	43,045,982.00	33.15	-0.54%	32.97
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	8,066,126.00	-41.59%	4,711,537.00	90.03	-0.58%	89.51
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	39,585,054.00	-14.31%	33,918,461.00	66.44	-0.59%	66.05
XLE	Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	13,648,858.00	-3.18%	13,214,222.00	85.56	-0.60%	85.05
XLC	Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	5,535,604.00	-22.40%	4,295,862.00	111.48	-0.61%	110.8
DJIA	Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF	41,189.00	676.50%	319,832.00	21.75	-0.78%	21.58
XLRE	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	5,689,599.00	-20.96%	4,496,907.00	41.33	-0.94%	40.94