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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Gain Pre-Bell Wednesday as Iran War De-Escalation Hopes Drive Sentiment

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.8%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 1.1% higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as signs of potential

Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Gain Pre-Bell Wednesday as Iran War De-Escalation Hopes Drive Sentiment

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The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.7% higher.Zymeworks (ZYME) stock was down more than 3% premarket after the company appointed Kristin Stafford as its chief financial officer.Winners and Losers:ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was up 0.2%, and the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) gained 0.1%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was inactive. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) advanced by 1%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&amp;P Retail ETF (XRT) was 0.9% higher.<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TSLA\">Tesla</a>'s (TSLA) shares were up more than 2% pre-bell after Reuters reported that new Tesla car registrations soared in key European markets in March.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.6%. 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