African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020
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African currencies showed no clear gain from this week’s sharp fall in oil prices, with the South African rand and Botswana pula slightly weaker agai
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund+1.9% 30d
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund: it tracks currencies. Linked by “currencies” (currencies) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF+1.1% 6d
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Africa.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+3.0% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +9.12% | +3.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UUP | -0.58% | -0.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EZA | -6.22% | -2.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +8.37% | +2.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +7.15% | +2.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020 MarketForces Africa
Source: MarketForces Africa
United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 7 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +2.05% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| EZA | three days earlier | -2.25% | final price |
| EZA | five days earlier | -6.22% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) | three days earlier | -0.82% | final price |
| Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) | five days earlier | -0.58% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +3.08% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +9.12% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +2.16% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +8.37% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
For “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020,” Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund: it tracks currencies. Linked by “currencies” (currencies) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story
- AFK Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020.” Reason on file: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“african”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
In “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Africa
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020,” the 7 Nov 2026 Energy story.
United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. UUP traded between 28.86 and 29.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.14. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“African Currencies Mostly Soft As Oil Posts Steepest Weekly Drop Since 2020” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.