SPDR S&P 500 (SPY): +0.1% iShares S&P 500 (IVV): +0.2% PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ): -0.1% iShares Russell 2000 (IWM): +0.3% iShares Russell 1000 Growth (IWF): +0.2% iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM): +0.2% United States Oil Fund (USO): +0.1% SPDR Gold Shares (GLD): +0.3% Select Financial Sector SPDRS (XLF): +0.6% Top Pre-Market Volume Movers: SPY, +0.3% QQQQ, +0.1% GLD, +0.8% IWM, +0.4% SDS, -0.7% Winners and Losers Major broad-market ETFs, including the SPY, DIA, IWM and others, are moderately firmer. The actively traded Nasdaq-focused PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ) is up 0.1%. Leveraged broad-market bullish ETFs are posting respectable early gains, outpacing the modest futures gains that reflect cautiously upbeat sentiment in relatively thin action. Stock futures are inching up to start a holiday-shortened week, though new Korean tensions are keeping a lid on gains. Deal news is supportive. The Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X (TNA) is up 1.3%, so far ranging between 71.41 and 71.87. Ultra QQQ (QLD) is thinly traded. Ultra S&P 500 (SSO) is up 0.6%, ranging between 47.03 and 47.27. The Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X (TZA) is down 1.3%, ranging between 15.95 and 15.81. Actively traded Proshares Ultrashort S&P 500 (SDS) is down 0.7%, ranging between 24.46 and 24.18, while Proshares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU) is down 0.7%, hovering around 20. Financial - Select Financial Sector SPDRs (XLF) is up 0.1%. The Direxion Financial Bull 3X fund (FAS) is up 0.7%; its bearish counterpart, FAZ, is up 0.8%.