Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Pre-Bell Friday

MT newswire2026/09/25 13:15

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09:15 AM EDT, 09/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) down 0.3% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) 0.4% higher. Procter & Gamble (PG) has resolved an investigation by the Italian Competition Authority into advertising for its Braun Skin i-Expert IPL hair removal device, according to the regulator's statement. Shares of Procter & Gamble were 0.2% lower premarket. Costco Wholesale (COST) stock was down more than 1% even after the company reported higher fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue. Black Rock Coffee Bar (BRCB) shares were up more than 3% after the company said it is opening new stores in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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According to Freddie Mac data, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 7.4%, the highest level in nearly three years. Data from real estate brokerage Redfin shows that the volume of existing home pending sales in September fell 4% month-on-month, marking the largest single-month drop in over three years and hitting the lowest level since 2014. Nearly one-fifth of sellers have reduced prices, and the home purchase contract cancellation rate has reached a record high of 14.5%. Inventory levels have risen to the highest since March 2020, but high financing costs continue to constrain transactions.

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