Sector Update: Consumer
MT newswire2026/10/08 17:1201:12 PM EDT, 10/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) adding 2.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) fractionally higher. In corporate news, Levi Strauss (LEVI) shares fell past 3% after the firm reported fiscal Q3 sales below market estimates, driven by softer-than-expected trends in its direct-to-consumer channel.
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