Sector Update: Consumer
MT newswire2026/10/07 12:5908:59 AM EDT, 10/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) up 0.5% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) declining by 0.5%. Constellation Brands (STZ) shares were 1.3% lower even after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and net sales.
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